The CDA wanted an even higher amount of 376,000 euros in the council chamber for the purchase protection, because otherwise the protection would amount to little. This amendment was voted down. Hans-Dieter de Smit thinks that price increases will be accelerated because people move away from cities like Amsterdam, because they can no longer find anything there.
Amersfoort opts for purchase protection for the entire city: ‘Living is not a luxury but a right’
