Aldermen Rachel Streefland (ChristenUnie) and Dennis de Vries (PvdA) were visibly pleased with all the compliments from the council. Those compliments were therefore virtually council-wide, such as from opposition parties such as Denk, EenUtrecht (“Courageous decision to have taken”), Party for the Animals (“Glad that the municipality is working on this”) and Utrecht Solidair (“I am rarely been so proud of the municipality”) And all coalition parties were also full of praise. Although the finger was also put on the sore spot by coalition partner GroenLinks. “It is unusual and unorthodox, but painful for some Utrecht residents who are on a waiting list,” said Meike Hellevoort.
Broad support from Utrecht politicians for the exclusive allocation of rental properties to status holders
