Local elections: housing, learning Dutch focus of Amsterdam expat debate
11 years ago

Local elections: housing, learning Dutch focus of Amsterdam expat debate

Dutch News  

The need to ensure Amsterdam increases the supply of low-cost housing and the importance of learning Dutch were among the issues discussed at a special local election debate organised by the city’s expat centre. ‘One of the great things about Amsterdam is that there is social housing in all parts of the city,’ he said. And GroenLinks spokesman Jorrit Nuijens said the mixture of different cultures and income levels makes Amsterdam a city people like to live in. Middle incomes D66 spokesman Sebastiaan Capel highlighted the fact that just 10% of Amsterdam’s housing stock is private rental.

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"Check your rental rights," Amsterdam urges new arrivals
2 weeks, 5 days ago

"Check your rental rights," Amsterdam urges new arrivals

Dutch News  

Some internationals had landlords who had installed cameras inside their homes. “There are interesting questions, mostly about the rental price, but people are also anxious about making a complaint because they have temporary contracts,” she said. But I’m surprised that people don’t know what their rights are.” Paying too much Temporary contracts entered into before July 1, 2024, are still …

Amsterdam misses housing goals again amid rising costs and stagnation
1 month ago

Amsterdam misses housing goals again amid rising costs and stagnation

NL Times  

Amsterdam has once again failed to meet its housing construction target, with only 4,541 new homes breaking ground in 2024, far below the annual goal of 7,500. "The housing market is under pressure, but we continue to push forward," said Reinier van Dantzig, Amsterdam’s alderman for housing. In addition to social housing, the city started construction on 1,006 mid-priced rental …

Dutch gov't taking steady action to discourage expats from coming to Netherlands
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch gov't taking steady action to discourage expats from coming to Netherlands

NL Times  

The Dutch government is steadily and relatively quietly taking action to reduce labor- and knowledge migration. So far, Van Hijum has given the Labor Inspectorate greater mandate to tackle employers abusing expat and migrant worker regulations, he is investigating the meat sector where many migrant workers work, and he is working on a bill to ban rogue employment agencies from …

PvdA presses ahead with "become an Amsterdammer" plan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PvdA presses ahead with "become an Amsterdammer" plan

Dutch News  

Companies in Amsterdam employing large numbers of international workers will have to do more to ensure their staff become “Amsterdammers” by offering them language, culture, and history lessons, if a motion drawn up by the city’s PvdA party is backed by councillors. The motion also suggests that big companies with large international workforces could invest in social housing as a …

One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle
1 year, 4 months ago

One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle

NL Times  

One in five Netherlands residents does not live in a home that matches their income and stage of life, according to a study that I&O Research conducted for Aedes, the association for housing corporations. A small proportion of people who say they do not live in a suitable home indicate they are not looking for another home because it wouldn’t …

Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities
2 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s new coalition administration was formally unveiled on Wednesday morning, pledging to focus on equal opportunities, a sustainable future and responsible growth. ‘The room to manoeuvre is very tight and we have to make choices.’ Among the policy measures unveiled on Wednesday morning were a commitment to invest €60m in shoring up disadvantaged parts of Noord, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost, a …

Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities
2 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam unveils new coalition, with focus on equal opportunities

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s new coalition administration was formally unveiled on Wednesday morning, pledging to focus on equal opportunities, a sustainable future and responsible growth. ‘The room to manoeuvre is very tight and we have to make choices.’ Among the policy measures unveiled on Wednesday morning were a commitment to invest €60m in shoring up disadvantaged parts of Noord, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost, a …

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving
2 years, 11 months ago

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving

Dutch News  

Plenty of things have been happening on the housing market since the start of the year, when the Netherlands got a new government. Investors Local councils have already been taking action to try to loosen the grip of the private sector on the housing market – for example by stopping investors buying up cheaper homes and renting them out. The …

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says
3 years, 3 months ago

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says

Dutch News  

Efforts need to be made to ‘spread’ international workers across Noord Holland province to ease the pressure on Amsterdam’s housing market, a D66 provincial councillor has told the Parool. Mulder’s comments were made in response to an ongoing debate about the ‘internationalisation’ of Amsterdam and whether the presence of internationals, particularly those who work outside the city, influences the housing …

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says
3 years, 3 months ago

'Spread expats outside Amsterdam,' provincial councillor says

Dutch News  

Efforts need to be made to ‘spread’ international workers across Noord Holland province to ease the pressure on Amsterdam’s housing market, a D66 provincial councillor has told the Parool. Mulder’s comments were made in response to an ongoing debate about the ‘internationalisation’ of Amsterdam and whether the presence of internationals, particularly those who work outside the city, influences the housing …

Amsterdam to buy social housing from corporations to keep them affordable
4 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam to buy social housing from corporations to keep them affordable

NL Times  

The municipality of Amsterdam is looking into buying social rental homes from housing corporations in order to make sure they stay on the market as affordable rental housing, a spokesperson for Housing alderman Laurens Ivens confirmed to NOS after reports in Het Parool. Housing corporations have been selling homes to investors and private individuals for some time now, in order …

Amsterdam increasingly losing residents to the countryside
4 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam increasingly losing residents to the countryside

NL Times  

Amsterdam has been losing residents to the countryside since 2015, and the number of Amsterdammers leaving the city behind is increasing every year, Het Parool reported based on figures from realtors' association NVM and Statistics Netherlands. Earlier this week, NVM reported that home prices across the Netherlands increased by 11.6 percent last year. The current Amsterdam coalition of GroenLinks, D66 …

Amsterdam region to get 230,000 new affordable homes; 100K ready by 2025
5 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam region to get 230,000 new affordable homes; 100K ready by 2025

NL Times  

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema and Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations signed a new Housing Deal for the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area on Friday. The two provinces in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region pushed 2.9 million euros into a "flexible pool of experts" with the goal of accelerating these construction plans. Amsterdam and the government also want to ensure …

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate
7 years ago

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate

Dutch News  

Housing is by far the biggest issue facing Amsterdam city council over the next four years – given the fact the city’s housing market is boiling over and the supply of affordable accommodation has virtually dried up. Some 89,000 foreign nationals can vote for Amsterdam city council – and so far seven parties have gone public with website sections in …

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate
7 years ago

Local elections 2018: housing dominates the Amsterdam debate

Dutch News  

Housing is by far the biggest issue facing Amsterdam city council over the next four years – given the fact the city’s housing market is boiling over and the supply of affordable accommodation has virtually dried up. Some 89,000 foreign nationals can vote for Amsterdam city council – and so far seven parties have gone public with website sections in …

Dutch and Expat Voters Prioritize Housing in Local Elections
7 years, 1 month ago

Dutch and Expat Voters Prioritize Housing in Local Elections

Dutch News  

Dutch and expat voters are concerned about housing availability ahead of the upcoming local elections. An online poll by broadcaster NOS and regional television stations put housing top of the list of voter concerns, while a smaller poll by DutchNews.nl showed that affordable housing also tops the expat voter list.

Amsterdam ups lobbying effort on behalf of British Amsterdammers
7 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam ups lobbying effort on behalf of British Amsterdammers

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s mayor Eberhard van der Laan has written an open letter to British Amsterdammers updating them on what he and city hall officials have been doing to protect their post Brexit rights. ‘Amsterdam strives to be a capital city that is responsible for all its inhabitants… this includes you along with the 16,000 British citizens who currently call Amsterdam home,’ …

Amsterdam ups lobbying effort on behalf of British Amsterdammers
7 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam ups lobbying effort on behalf of British Amsterdammers

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s mayor Eberhard van der Laan has written an open letter to British Amsterdammers updating them on what he and city hall officials have been doing to protect their post Brexit rights. ‘Amsterdam strives to be a capital city that is responsible for all its inhabitants… this includes you along with the 16,000 British citizens who currently call Amsterdam home,’ …

Dutch integration policy “failed miserably” says Hague alderman
7 years, 8 months ago

Dutch integration policy “failed miserably” says Hague alderman

NL Times  

The Netherlands' integration policy "failed miserably", according to Hague alderman Rabin Baldewsingh. His efforts to get this issue on the national government's agenda are continually unsuccessful, so he decided to launch his own integration program in The Hague, he said in an interview with the Volkskrant. Baldewsingh's integration program focuses on a number of "pillars" - getting acquainted and building …

Amsterdam Labour party: More voting booths at vocational schools needed
8 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam Labour party: More voting booths at vocational schools needed

NL Times  

The Amsterdam PvdA and the National Youth Council believe that there should be polling stations at more vocational high schools for the parliamentary elections on March 15th. Universities and academic high schools are somewhat better represented when it comes to polling stations in Amsterdam, AD reports. The National Youth Council launched the initiative "Polling station at each vocational school" on …

Amsterdam housing prices leaped 23 percent in one year
8 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam housing prices leaped 23 percent in one year

NL Times  

Housing prices in Amsterdam increased a massive 23 percent last year, according to figures from the Dutch association of realtors NVM. The national average housing price increase was 9 percent, RTL Nieuws reports. Yet despite the great demand for housing in the Dutch capital, the number of homes sold in the city fell by almost 17 percent last year. To …

Dutch face housing dilemma as middle class gets squeezed: Experts
8 years, 3 months ago

Dutch face housing dilemma as middle class gets squeezed: Experts

NL Times  

The housing policy of the current Dutch government is creating a crisis, with the middle class bearing the brunt of the situation, according to TU Delft professor of housing Peter Boelhouwer and Karel Schiffer, former leader of NHG-hypotheek, the Financieele Dagblad reports. According to these two experts, the housing market in the Netherlands today still faces a shortage of housing, …

Amsterdam housing corporations lobbying hard to raise rents
8 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam housing corporations lobbying hard to raise rents

NL Times  

Amsterdam housing corporations are working hard in The Hague lobbying for higher rent increases than was agreed upon on in the Housing Agreement. According to correspondence between Ebbert de Vries of the Amsterdam federation of housing corporations AWC and Senators, the corporations want that houses ending up in the public sector, not be included in this rule, Het Parool reports. …

Local elections: housing, learning Dutch focus of Amsterdam expat debate
11 years ago

Local elections: housing, learning Dutch focus of Amsterdam expat debate

Dutch News  

The need to ensure Amsterdam increases the supply of low-cost housing and the importance of learning Dutch were among the issues discussed at a special local election debate organised by the city’s expat centre. ‘One of the great things about Amsterdam is that there is social housing in all parts of the city,’ he said. And GroenLinks spokesman Jorrit Nuijens …

With 18 days to go, DutchNews.nl launches local election section
11 years ago

With 18 days to go, DutchNews.nl launches local election section

Dutch News  

With the local elections just over two weeks away, DutchNews.nl has launched a special section on its website featuring news, information and a focus on five issues of particular interest to internationals. Based on the responses to a readers poll, DutchNews.nl asked the main parties in Amsterdam and The Hague to state their position on five big issues picked by …

With 18 days to go, DutchNews.nl launches local election section
11 years ago

With 18 days to go, DutchNews.nl launches local election section

Dutch News  

With the local elections just over two weeks away, DutchNews.nl has launched a special section on its website featuring news, information and a focus on five issues of particular interest to internationals. Based on the responses to a readers poll, DutchNews.nl asked the main parties in Amsterdam and The Hague to state their position on five big issues picked by …

New book calls for political representation for Dutch expats abroad
11 years, 1 month ago

New book calls for political representation for Dutch expats abroad

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should recognise the major benefits which Dutch people living in other countries bring to the economy and work to improve links with their mother country, according to a new book. Expat rights campaigner Eelco Keij says in Fortunate Connections, which is published in Dutch and English, that Dutch nationals abroad bring tremendous economic added value. ‘Today there is …

New book calls for political representation for Dutch expats abroad
11 years, 1 month ago

New book calls for political representation for Dutch expats abroad

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should recognise the major benefits which Dutch people living in other countries bring to the economy and work to improve links with their mother country, according to a new book. Expat rights campaigner Eelco Keij says in Fortunate Connections, which is published in Dutch and English, that Dutch nationals abroad bring tremendous economic added value. ‘Today there is …

Local elections: Amsterdam earmarks €400,000 for ethnic minority vote
11 years, 2 months ago

Local elections: Amsterdam earmarks €400,000 for ethnic minority vote

Dutch News  

Plans by Amsterdam city council to spend €400,000 encouraging ethnic minorities to vote in the March local elections have come under fire from opposition parties – particularly as the campaign leader is a prominent Labour supporter. To do this, the city is planning a ‘specific approach to specific target groups’, mayor Eberhard van der Laan said in a city council …

Local elections: Amsterdam earmarks €400,000 for ethnic minority vote
11 years, 2 months ago

Local elections: Amsterdam earmarks €400,000 for ethnic minority vote

Dutch News  

Plans by Amsterdam city council to spend €400,000 encouraging ethnic minorities to vote in the March local elections have come under fire from opposition parties – particularly as the campaign leader is a prominent Labour supporter. To do this, the city is planning a ‘specific approach to specific target groups’, mayor Eberhard van der Laan said in a city council …

Slow progress on finding homes for EU labour migrants
11 years, 5 months ago

Slow progress on finding homes for EU labour migrants

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is making slow progress in organising up to 31,000 places for labour migrants from central and eastern Europe to live over the next five years, housing minister Stef Blok said in a briefing to parliament on Tuesday. Some local councils, investors and employers are finding it difficult to take steps to ensure proper provision of accommodation because of …

Slow progress on finding homes for EU labour migrants
11 years, 5 months ago

Slow progress on finding homes for EU labour migrants

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is making slow progress in organising up to 31,000 places for labour migrants from central and eastern Europe to live over the next five years, housing minister Stef Blok said in a briefing to parliament on Tuesday. Some local councils, investors and employers are finding it difficult to take steps to ensure proper provision of accommodation because of …

Paul Schnabel: The Netherlands is turning red
12 years, 10 months ago

Paul Schnabel: The Netherlands is turning red

Dutch News  

Paul Schnabel thinks the new cabinet had better pay attention to the issue of public housing. When you look at one of the last maps of the wonderful Bosatlas of the history of the Netherlands it becomes clear how quickly urbanisation has developed since 1900. In the 17th century Amsterdam even became one of the biggest cities in the world, …

Paul Schnabel: The Netherlands is turning red
12 years, 10 months ago

Paul Schnabel: The Netherlands is turning red

Dutch News  

Paul Schnabel thinks the new cabinet had better pay attention to the issue of public housing. When you look at one of the last maps of the wonderful Bosatlas of the history of the Netherlands it becomes clear how quickly urbanisation has developed since 1900. In the 17th century Amsterdam even became one of the biggest cities in the world, …

Expat housing quota is ridiculous
16 years, 6 months ago

Expat housing quota is ridiculous

Dutch News  

It will be interesting to see how Amsterdam city council proceeds with its ridiculous plan to slap a limit on the number of apartments in the city that can be rented out for short stays. Amsterdam has an extremely skewed housing supply: some three-quarters of the city’s housing is rental, and 86% of that is rent- controlled. This, they claim, …

Expat housing quota is ridiculous
16 years, 6 months ago

Expat housing quota is ridiculous

Dutch News  

It will be interesting to see how Amsterdam city council proceeds with its ridiculous plan to slap a limit on the number of apartments in the city that can be rented out for short stays. Amsterdam has an extremely skewed housing supply: some three-quarters of the city’s housing is rental, and 86% of that is rent- controlled. This, they claim, …

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