Today we have re-squatted two houses on Van  Boetzelaerstraat.
Two appartments in these houses got squatted last  year and evicted on the basis of article 429 on the 30th of October –  for emptiness. The appartments belong to “Block AB24″, owned by Ymere,  and will be demolished in the future. When exactly, nobody seems to  know, not even Ymere, as the project has been postponed time and time  again.
The renters of the block were forced to move out already  quite some time ago, only to be replaced by antisquatters. Now even the  antisquatters have moved out and if Ymere will have their way the whole  block will remain empty until the demolition will start.
And  that’s where we step in! In our eyes it is not a crime to squat a house,  no matter how long or short time it has been empty, especially during  these times of housing shortage. People need houses to live in. 429 is  just a number.
AC*AB 24
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