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<p>Beste initiatiefnemers,</p>
<p>De brief heeft ook de interne mailinglijst van Fair City bereikt
en is daar welkom ontvangen.<br>
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<p>Bij deze breng ik het verzoek over om Fair City Amsterdam -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://faircity.amsterdam/">http://faircity.amsterdam/</a> op te nemen als mede-ondertekenaar van
de brief.</p>
<p>Wees ook welkom om deel te nemen, zie: <br>
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<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/faircityamsterdam_listcultures.org">http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/faircityamsterdam_listcultures.org</a><br>
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<p>Groet,</p>
<p>Jan<br>
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Dear all, <br>
<br>
We, KSU (squatting assistance) volunteers from Amsterdam, wrote a
letter<br>
(in Dutch, attached) to the Tweede Kamer to express our opposition
to<br>
the amendment to the 2010 “Wet Kraken en Leegstand” (squatting and<br>
vacancy law) proposed by the VVD and CDA.<br>
<br>
The change, as the law itself, focuses on squatters, not
speculants, and<br>
would enable the authorities to make a decision on whether to
evict<br>
within three days. This threatens squatters' right to a fair
hearing,<br>
whilst doing nothing for the problems affecting the majority of
the<br>
population. <br>
Private renting costs continue to spiral out of control, “social”<br>
housing waiting lists grow longer and longer, and precarious
living<br>
conditions (homelessness, temporary rental contracts, and
anti-squat<br>
agreements) have become the new normal. <br>
The law and its amendment are populist moves for political
capital, and<br>
benefit only a very small minority of people - namely those who
keep<br>
their properties empty during an extreme housing shortage.<br>
<br>
We would like to ask any organisations and individuals who share
our<br>
anger to undersign this letter, which will be sent out to the
government<br>
and media outlets before the Tweede Kamer starts debating the
amendment<br>
at the beginning of September. <br>
If you'd like to do so, please share it with those in your network
who<br>
may be supportive, and respond to this email
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:woonstrijd@riseup.net">woonstrijd@riseup.net</a>)<br>
with names and/or organisations by Tuesday, the 27th of August to
have<br>
your signature included.<br>
<br>
You can also submit your own opinion on the proposed amendment
through<br>
the government's public consultations portal:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.internetconsultatie.nl/kraakverbod">https://www.internetconsultatie.nl/kraakverbod</a><br>
<br>
<br>
And perhaps most importantly, if you and/or your organisation are
also<br>
facing housing struggles, then let's get organised together to
support<br>
one another.<br>
<br>
<br>
KSUs Amsterdam<br>
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