Landlords failing students whose rooms fall into disrepair, unsafe conditions
NL TimesSome landlords are taking advantage of the student housing shortage in the Netherlands and letting their homes fall into disrepair. Things like missing fire extinguishers or broken locks are taken for granted, NOS reports after surveying over 2,000 students. There are no working smoke detectors, the bathroom is full of mold because we can’t ventilate, and a leak has caused damp spots,” one student told the broadcaster. “He was suddenly in my room and said: if you go on like this, you better look for something else.” A third of respondents said they don’t have the mandatory fire extinguisher in their homes. And a landlord can’t just say they’ll evict you if you complain.” The Cabinet is working on the Good Landlordship Act to better protect tenants against abuses.
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