Amsterdam has experienced a significant shift in its housing landscape, moving from a focus on inclusivity and social housing to an increasingly unaffordable market. Rising rents and homelessness reflect this change, with outsiders forced into insecure rentals while longstanding residents benefit from stable, affordable housing. This two-tier rental system emerged over decades as housing policies prioritized private ownership and investment over social equity, transforming Amsterdam from a working-class city to one targeted at affluent middle-class residents, exacerbating inequalities and affordability issues.
"In the last year, Dutch house prices have surged by more than 10%, homelessness has risen by more than 20%, and rents in the private rental sector have climbed by more than 7%."
"The general direction of Amsterdam's housing policies has shifted from prioritising social to private housing, causing a stark divide in the rental market."
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