The housing association first asked the squatters to leave by letter, but they did not want to do so. That is why Bo-Ex went to court to demand eviction. Of all the squatters, one was present at the hearing. He acknowledged that he did not do the right thing by squatting the house, but said he did so because he was desperate. He left his previous home after his divorce, so that his ex-partner and his children could continue to live there. But after that he was unable to find a home that was affordable for him.
Squatters in Utrecht Sterrenwijk must leave within 48 hours
