On April 15 and 16, “The Front Line” is organizing an event about art, gentrification and housing politics. The BPW will also contribute to this on 15 April. The sound of a burgeoning Right to City movement in the Netherlands is becoming wider and wider. What is the role of “creatives” who are explained away as moving livestock and real estate pawns. …
Would you like to know more about gentrification and the background of your housing problems? Then come to this Basta! Debate evening organized by Kritische Studenten Utrecht. Last year, the BPW also reported on the Kanaleneiland district in Utrecht on its website. Different groups of tenants are exchanged for each other. How come exactly? Date: Mon 06 …
Tomorrow (March 27) there will be an eviction in Eersel. Camelot has announced that it will come up with "gross artillery". Tenant Shanon complained about mold, asbestos and leaks that are abundant in the building. Camelot ignored the problem and did nothing for over 13 months. Earlier, another resident had airway and breathing problems due to months of ...
In Rotterdam, a mother with child threatens to be put on the street. After 6 years of living through Ad Hoc anti-squat with a disguised lease in a Woonstad house on Rusthofstraat, she and her daughter recently received the message that they had to leave at short notice due to demolition. Problem is, the tenants have…
It could happen to you: you pay more than 100,000 euros to an anti-squat agency that then breaks into your house and pretends they can put you out on the street without rights. That happened to Maarten from Heerlen. He has been renting the old hospital and school building of property owner Snippe Projecten BV on Rector Driessenweg through Interim BV for ten years now.
Recently, the lawsuit was filed between Camelot, Plus Vastgoed and the family with 5 children from Soesterberg that was threatened with homelessness. Residents argue that the 400 euro fee they pay to Camelot every month is a rental fee instead of "administration costs". And that includes tenant rights! The verdict is expected on April 9, should the…
The BPW was approached by Maria and Keith from Rotterdam, they live in office space of Bilfinger Real Estate through Alvast. Six years ago, because of the crisis, they came from Ireland to the Netherlands to build a life here. Maria graduated as a Journalist. Keith is trained as a metal worker and specialized welder. Because they don't…
Come to the action on Friday, January 10 at 16:45 at the town hall in Utrecht, Korte Minrebroederstraat 2 'Island 8 is combative', the AD Utrechts Nieuwsblad recently headlined and that's how it is. For tomorrow Friday January 10, the temporary tenants in the Utrecht Kanaleneiland who suddenly have to make way for other temporary residents, have a …
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The approximately 50 temporary tenants who live in a building belonging to housing corporation Portaal on the Marschallaan in Utrecht through the De Wolff agency and who are in danger of being evicted are not going to let it go. They have set up action group Marshall Plan (1) to not be exchanged for another group of temporary residents (use as …
Temporary tenants in Utrecht organize themselves and protest against eviction. Read More »
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