Woonopstand

Woonopstand was astonished to learn of the violent police actions in Amsterdam and Utrecht against its own students and teachers. They peacefully protested against the ties of the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University with academic institutions in Israel. The demonstrators rightly demand that Dutch universities do this

Woonopstand consists of a national coalition to which various housing action groups from all over the country are affiliated. We support and co-organize actions and initiatives throughout the country, and we can always use more help with that. Would you like to volunteer a few hours per week or per month to participate in the housing movement?

Hey you!

Can't find an affordable home either?
Do you also find the current housing policy scandalous?
Did you know that in the Netherlands there are now more than 25,000 people without a home?

We are done with the annual rent increase! The maximum rent is increased every year without landlords considering whether this is necessary. This year it is up to 5.8%. That's 30 euros extra per month, which makes a huge difference for some. In these expensive times

Are you also tired of mold homes? The high energy bill, the draft, the overdue maintenance? That there could still be a rent increase of 5.8 %? And that many social rental properties are still being sold? Speak out and join the march!

For this weekend we, a group of young people looking for housing, occupied an empty Heimstaden apartment on the Esdoornstraat in Den Bosch. We decided to do this because the waiting lists and housing crisis are enormous and we now need housing. We can no longer allow international locust landlords to privatize our public housing,