Thousands of people took to the streets in Amsterdam on Sunday to protest against the high rent and house prices and the shortage of housing. De Volkskrant asked a number of them about their experiences in the housing market.

Story 1: Laura Binkhorst (38) and sons Dick (7) and Kees (3). Statue Rebecca Fertinel
‘We live in an Amsterdam residential group. We also share a common room with six adults and three children. But for the three of us, my two sons and I, we have only one room of 25 square meters at our disposal, to live and sleep. My kids have loft beds, I’m under them. Fifteen years ago I came to live in this residential group, then I did not think that I would now be in this room with two children. But that’s how life goes.

Story 2: Fadime Özcan (18), political science student, and Zohra Boubar (19), social work student, from IJmuiden
‘Due to the high room rates, we are forced to live at home’ The organization of the Housing Protest fights for sufficient and affordable housing and a better grip on rent and house prices. According to the people behind the protest, more money should come from the government for building and refurbishing affordable housing.

“We are going to fight for our right of residence, because we have seen that the housing crisis is so immense and costs more victims every day,” co-organizer Melissa Koutouzis previously told AT5/NH News . “For example, young people hardly manage to find a home for sale anymore because of the absurdly high prices, rents in the free sector often only start at around EUR 1,250 and the number of homes in the social sector has been declining steadily for years.”

The Residential Protest will take place this afternoon in the Westerpark in Amsterdam. The organization expects tens of thousands of demonstrators, who will walk from the #Westerpark towards Dam Square.

“We are going to fight for our right to live!”

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