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You're not allowed to live there officially, but some people do.
by sundache 2mo ago
You're not allowed to live there officially, but some people do.
- t0mas88 2mo agoYes but those mostly live landside, there are holiday homes at the edge of the lake as well. There was a plan to allow permanent use, but I think it now changed to only allowing it for people that already live there and no new cases.
- CalRobert 2mo agoSeems a shame in a housing crisis.
- retired 2mo agoThere is a reason for it. Infrastructure, access roads, public transit stops, build quality, utilities. The Netherlands has very high standards for homes and the direct surroundings and these homes do not meet those criteria. You would also have significantly more emissions if people started living there which would go against the emission limits for nearby nature.
- analog31 2mo agoLet me guess, no sewage disposal.
- throw1234567891 2mo agoImagine the postman every day…
- dghlsakjg 2mo agoThe housing crisis in the west is largely not a lack of land or places to build, but an issue of building being too onerous for a variety of reasons. Inaccessible lake homes being allowed to be used as a primary residence will not fix it.
- keiferski 2mo agoYeah earlier this year I biked from Utrecht to Amsterdam, and there are huge empty lots in the southeast part of Amsterdam. I don’t mean “charming natural areas,” I mean wide open lots next to gas stations and shopping malls.
- insane_dreamer 2mo ago> You're not allowed to live there officially why not?
- gitaarik 2mo agoBecause they're meant for recreational purposes, and those places usually don't adhere to strict guidelines the NL has for "living homes". But since the housing crisis, they have been actually allowing it in some places.