Woonopstand - Landelijke Woonbeweging (2024)

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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.

News

National and international demonstration March 28 postponed.

National and international demonstration March 28 postponed. The #win Uprising demo Houses for people not for profit! of March 28 in Amsterdam has been canceled due to the corona pandemic. We will soon set a new (inter)national action date and will keep you informed. The fight for decent living continues. That's why we come

March 28 National demonstration Residential Revolt!

On March 28, we, a broad international coalition of groups, organize the demonstration houses for people not for profit. Whether you are young or old. Everyone is affected by the housing crisis. It is now time to radically change tack. Homes for people not for profit!

Action calendar

Want to see your action on our website, socials and the action calendar? Register your action with us now!

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:

Everyone should have access to affordable and secure housing: housing is a human right!
The current housing policy of the Dutch government and many municipalities is failing.

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!

Signed and supported by

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.

The Woonopstand is an initiative of:

And is supported by:

Active Left Students Antwerp
Afrikaanderwijk Cooperative
Action Group The Old West
Alert Fund for Youth
Alternative Housing
Amenti Movemeant
Amsterdam BIJ1
Archive Committee of the Future
3B Living
Interests Committee Preservation Popenburg
Interest Committee Eksterlaanflats
Interest Committee Oosterze Gorzen
Residents' committee Mesdagstraat
Residents' committee BellamyNoorlander
Residents' committee New Bleyenburg
Residents' committee Peperstraat Zaandam
Residents' committee Vrouwjutten Utrecht
Oosterbuurt residents group
Residents' initiative RadiLaak
Citizens' Initiative Living Is A Right!
Residents' organization Vreewijk (BOV)
Cooplink
Christian Union Land van Cuijk
Communist Platform
Cultural Workers Unite!
Camping Kafka
The Good Focus
Democratic Socialists Amsterdam
THINK
The North Axis
The Red Lapp
DIDF Federation of Democratic Workers' Associations
Dona Daria
THWARTED
DWARS Rotterdam-Rijnmond
Earthlings NL
Extinction Rebellion Rotterdam
Federation Tenants Commercial Sector
FNV
FNV Horecabond
FNV Young & United
Joint Private Tenant Platforms
Mental Health Care Interests
global info
GroenLinks The Hague
GroenLinks Gouda/ Krimpenerwaard/ Waddinxveen
GreenLeft Horn
Green Links Maassluis
GreenLeft Rotterdam
GroenLinks Schiedam
GreenLeft Utrecht
Groningen BIJ1
The Hague City Party
Haarlem BIJ1
The Housing protest
HipHopHouse
Housing First Netherlands
Housing First Nijmegen
Tenant interest Haastrecht Stolwijk Vlist
Tenant interest South
Tenants Interests Association Etten-Leur
Tenants Federation Emmen
Tenant dome De Brug
Tenants' umbrella organization Schagen
Tenants Network Amsterdam
Tenants Council Vestia
Tenants Council West Rotterdam
Huurdersvereniging Amsterdam
Amsterdam de Pijp tenants' association
Lansingerland tenants' association
Tenants Association In Motion
Tenants' association VD Pekbuurt
Vreewijk tenants' association
Westerpark tenants' association
Tenants' association Living South
Tenants' association Woonbelang Maastricht & Mergelland
Hiring doctors
HW Living
Everyone(in)
Independent School for the City
International Socialists
International Women's Networking Group
IWW Netherlands
Young Socialists in the PvdA
Youth Movement OPPOSITION
Residential City of Rotterdam Customer Council
KSU The Hague
Vacancy Management Koyo . Foundation
LEF
LEF The Hague
LEF Amsterdam
Lead At1
Leiden Pride
Lead for 14
Lo Fidelity Music
LSVB
Lytse hûskes Fryske Marren
Milieudefensie Rotterdam
NCPN
Neighborhood Feminists
#NLof all of us
NIDA
NIDA Rotterdam
New West in Resistance
NIYA - NIDA Young Adults
Broadcasting ZET
WE ALSO WANT A HOUSE
Passive Currents
Pedagogical Collective Feijenoord
PLACE! to live
LITTLE FINGER!
LITTLE FINGER! South-Holland
Pirate Party Utrecht
Pirate Party Rotterdam
PUP Real Estate
PvdA Amersfoort
PvdA Barendrecht
PvdA Nissewaard
Labor Party Rotterdam
PvdA Voorne
Labor Party Leiden
RADICAL
Revolution - IMT
Revolutionary Unit
Revolutionary Alliance
RED
RED Rotterdam
RED Utrecht
RED Zwolle
New R'dam
Rotterdam Bij1
Rotterdam welcomes refugees
Rotterdam for 14
Rotterdam Poverty Reduction Movement
Rotterdam Social Alliance
Shelter Our Students
Sleeps on Sofas
Socialists Overijssel
SP
SP Boxtel
SP Capelle aan den IJssel
SP Deventer
SP Eindhoven
SP Gouda
SP Haarlem
SP Leidschendam Voorburg
SP Nieuwegein
SP Nijmegen
SP Nissewaard
SP Utrecht
SP Rotterdam
SP Stichtse Vecht
SP Tilburg
SP Veenendaal
SP Vlaardingen
SP Wageningen & Ede
SP Zwolle
splinter
coup.art
Local Architecture Foundation
Stichting Huurdersbelang Stadswonen
Single Supermom Foundation
The Stoke Foundation
Radio Operator Foundation
VMO Foundation
Voice without a face
Street Consulate
SEND
Expires
Time to Access
Association Bajesdorp
Association the New Meent
Association the Relief
United Tenants Organization de Boog
Community Living Association
Association PEL Leeuwarden
Gatehouse Association
Association Vacancy
Volt Rotterdam
Warm Rotterdam
Working Group Equal Treatment Public Housing
Women Skate the World
Gelderland housing association
Housing Association Cooperation Vlaardingen
The Bundle housing cooperative
Housing cooperative De Jelt
Residential city of Rotterdam
Young Soroptimist Amsterdam

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Contact

For press and/or other questions, please contact Abel Heijkamp (06-47686543), or use the contact form below.