The so-called crucial professions. The change should make it easier for that group, consisting of police officers, teachers and nurses, for example, to find a home close to their work location. “Exactly what we advocated for,” says Hovener of Vereniging Eigen Huis. “A primary school teacher or police officer should not have to travel an hour to work because he or she cannot find a home in his or her own village. That is far from desirable. This is a group that can hardly work in a hybrid way. For them, it is pleasant to live and work within their own municipality.”
Will it be easier for you to find a house thanks to the amended Housing Act? ‘It doesn’t make the cake any bigger’
