This was the reason to allow squats in Amsterdam. It was 'legal' to squat a building or appartment that had been empty for 12 months. Moreover, the burden of pr

This was the reason to allow squats in Amsterdam. It was 'legal' to squat a building or appartment that had been empty for 12 months. Moreover, the burden of proof (for new plans with the building and/or use in the preceding 12 months) was on those seeking to evict. Now squatting is illegal again.