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On October 17, 2021, we made a joint fist with a broad coalition. More and more people, young and old, tenants and buyers, are being affected by the housing crisis. It is high time for a radically different housing policy. After half a year full of national and local housing campaigns, the Woonopstand will continue as a national coalition in which all housing campaign groups work closely together.

Housing insecurity has also increased in the Netherlands in recent decades. Homelessness has doubled and the housing shortage has exploded. Renting has become more flexible and many people are forced to live temporarily, insecurely, or too expensively. Social rental housing is sold, demolished and liberalized on a large scale. Social renting is marginalized, while the private rental sector is expensive and uncertain. Homes for sale are also out of reach for many. Housing costs are rising. Home evictions are on the rise. And the less wealthy are being pushed out of the city, while the middle incomes are also falling between two stools. At the same time, investors and speculators are taking their chances: for them, housing is a commodity, the safest investment worldwide for those who want to make a profit. All this is the result of deliberate political policy.

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The Hague squatters' movement squats in the Spui building against vacancy and for a sanctuary in the Hofstad

On Sunday, April 7, the Hague squatters' movement announced the squatting of a döner shop with upstairs apartments on the Spui, which had been vacant for years. The building that ex-CDA board member Atom Zhou purchased at the end of last year has been rotting for years. This while tens of thousands of properties are empty and hundreds of thousands are looking for

Woonopstand calls for action during debate on the Rotterdam Housing Vision

The municipality of Rotterdam will meet on March 14 to discuss the new housing vision.

The national action coalition Woonopstand, which organized a large demonstration in Rotterdam in 2021, emphasizes that the new housing vision of the municipality of Rotterdam is still failing. That is why the Woonstand will take place in collaboration with the Bond Precaire Woonvorms (BPW) on March 14

Organizations in The Hague in action to freeze rents!

From July 1, the housing associations Haag Wonen, Staedion and Hof Wonen plan to increase rents by 5.3%, the highest rent increase in 30 years! For many people, this means an increase in charges of more than €30 per month, or €360 per year! An action coalition of SP Den

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Support the national coalition Woonopstand!

The Woonopstand will continue as a national coalition in which various housing action groups from all over the country are affiliated. We will continue to organize and support actions and initiatives, and have therefore decided to return the donation form to our site. Support the national housing movement Woonopstand with a donation and ensure that we can continue to commit ourselves to a radically different housing policy!

About us

The #WOONOPSTAND is a broad coalition of (residential) struggle movements, action groups and organizations that work together from the bottom up to radically change housing policy.

On March 28, 2020, we jointly organized the national demonstration 'Houses for People, Not for Profit' which was postponed due to the corona pandemic. We called on the cabinet and landlords, among other things, to stop evictions and rent reductions because of the additional negative consequences of homelessness during a pandemic.

On October 17, 2021, the coalition again organized a national demonstration “Residential Rebellion” in Rotterdam and we showed solidarity with various housing demonstrations and tenant campaigns in the Netherlands.

Do you agree with our views and working method? Then let us know! We would like to continue and expand the Woonopstand coalition and ask if you would also like to participate in this. Because we are stronger together than alone. Are you organizing a (living) action soon and do you need our solidarity? Register your action with us now, then we will post it on our website and socials!

We are in housing revolution because:

We call on everyone to show solidarity and fight together for our housing future.

We demand:

Housing policy that guarantees availability, affordability and housing security.
No homelessness, no evictions, no forced relocations.
Investments in widely accessible public housing: stop the breakdown of the social sector, abolish the landlord levy.
No discriminatory housing policy. Get rid of the Rotterdamwet and more homes for people with disabilities.
Policy that includes and supports residents to participate in the development of their homes, neighborhoods and cities.
Containing the financialization of housing: houses are not commodities. Freeze rents for 5 years.
Fewer market forces, lower rents: extract the WOZ value from the rent, regulate rents also in the free sector, and make the point system generally binding. Penalize excessive rents.
Treat buying and renting as equal. Support housing cooperatives and provide access to land.
Reverse flexibility and guarantee housing security: fixed rental contracts and permanent housing.

read here all our requirements back with extensive explanation!

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A broad movement of activist groups and organizations from all over the country will protest in various places in the country for a better housing policy in the coming period. Now is the time to demand change: the new cabinet is coming and local politicians are preparing for the municipal elections in March 2022.