The alderman said he would prefer to keep all slumlords out of the city, but that it is impossible to get specific landlords out of the city. “However, we can make it unattractive for rogue landlords to operate in Utrecht,” writes De Vries. “We do this by keeping a close eye on them with supervision and enforcement.” In addition, the alderman expects that new laws, such as purchase protection and the law on good landlordship, will provide more options for tackling slumlords.
Utrecht is allocating extra money to help tenants of slumlords
