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The future of Dutch housing policy (part 2)
2020-10-20 10:32:17
The Netherlands has a long tradition of housing policy. Affordability (price), availability (supply, volume) and quality of the housing stock have been the main objectives of this policy for decades, for which these aforementioned instruments such as rent regulation, the domain of housing corporations, the mortgage interest deduction, the transfer tax and the notional rental value have come into existence. Several reforms have already been implemented in the housing market. In this document, we try to identify the broad socio-financial and economic effects of possible further reform measures.
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The Future of Dutch Housing Policy (Part 1)
2020-10-20 10:31:51
The Netherlands has a long tradition of housing policy. Affordability (price), availability (supply, volume) and quality of the housing stock have been the main objectives of this policy for decades. In the past years, several instruments were used to achieve these goals, such as the rent regulation, the domain of housing associations, the mortgage interest deduction, the transfer tax and the notional rental value. Housing policy is therefore a dynamic process that never really ends. Several reforms have already been implemented in the housing market in recent years. New policy measures will undoubtedly be taken in the coming years. Frequently mentioned themes are the phasing out of the subsidization of homeownership, the pursuit of competitive rents, the stimulation of the middle segment of the rental sector and a stronger focus of the corporate sector on housing for low-income households. Pre-conditions are accessibility and affordability for lower incomes.
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Parents urged to hand over details for TikTok class action
2020-08-25 22:00:00
A Dutch privacy non-profit is collecting information from parents to bolster an impending collective lawsuit against video-sharing app TikTok which claims the app is failing to protect children.
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TikTok’s GDPR compliance probed amid accusations of data misuse
2020-08-21 11:15:00
Dutch privacy organisation SOMI claims TikTok falls short in protecting young users, and that it is likely violating GDPR
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TikTok's GDPR compliance is under investigation for allegations of data misuse
2020-07-28 22:00:00
TikTok does not fulfill its obligation to protect children who use its services and is likely to collect and distribute juvenile personal data to unknown third parties, some of them in China, in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).