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Comment · 9 months ago
In Amsterdam that is only for the homeless. The people living on the streets.

Sounds like you just don’t know Dutch law and options at all tbh.

Comment · 9 months ago
Not near Amsterdam
Comment · 9 months ago
These people are locals. They are living there for years sometimes decades
Comment · 9 months ago
A billionaire buying up housing can do a lot more damage than a persons drifting through town
Comment · 9 months ago
Make it so people who live there can vote
Comment · 9 months ago
You mean French.
Comment · 9 months ago
Meal deals and Döner Kebab are junk food
Comment · 9 months ago
I’m not talking about nomads. I’m talking about people who live there for years, sometimes decades
Comment · 9 months ago
By allowing them to register as citizens of that city
Comment · 9 months ago
> You can also go to city hall and give a temporary address.

You can not. That is not how it works.

Sounds like you just don’t know Dutch law and options at all tbh.

Comment · 9 months ago
I don't have sources but for cities like Amsterdam I wouldn't be surprised if 5% of the population isn't registered with the municipality for various reasons. But have been living there for years. Plenty of people I know would sublet empty rooms of their social housing apartment, which is highly illegal but for some people the only way to find a place to stay. But you obviously can't register because then the person subletting would be kicked out.
Comment · 9 months ago
In The Netherlands it is illegal to be register at an address you don't live at.
Comment · 9 months ago
There people have residency, they just don't live in a stable form of housing that allows them to register as living in the city. But some of them have lived in the city for years.
Comment · 9 months ago
A yes, why didn't I think of that! Let me just completely ignore the broken housing market, the 15+ year waiting list for social housing and scrape together... lets checks... €400k for a small appartement with a 45 minute commute to work.

Do you have any clue how privileged you sound here? This is peak "have you tried not being poor" attitude.

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