Measures to End Housing Priority for Refugees Backed by MPs - DutchNews.nl
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The Lower House approved the Housing Act last night, which gives the Minister of Housing more say in the number of houses to be built and where they will be located. It will also be prohibited to give status holders priority for social housing. The latter is an addition by the PVV, which surprisingly won a majority in the Lower House earlier this week. It led to an angry reaction from municipalities and housing corporations, who believe that you…
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Outgoing Minister Mona Keijzer of Housing will once again look at the feasibility of the amended Housing Management Act. This mainly concerns an amendment proposal by the PVV, in which status holders will no longer be given priority for social housing. This was added to the management act by a majority in the House of Representatives. The BBB minister has "attention for the legal tenability" of the amendment.
Status holders in Tilburg will continue to receive priority in the allocation of a rental home if necessary. Alderman Yusuf Çelik of housing, asylum and integration said this on Friday in response to the housing law that was adopted by the House of Representatives. The law prohibits priority for status holders, but the alderman wants to prevent this in his city. "As long as I am an alderman, I will do everything I can to give status holders thei…
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