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Updated (dd/mm/yy)
18/11/03
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Housing
Corporations
The many housing corporations in
Amsterdam have clustered into three big Clusters: Woonwerk, Archipel
and Spectrum. With these clusters, you'll have to be a member
for about three or four years before you make a chance to get
a place. The person with the longest subscription time goes first,
and a "Doorstromer" goes prior to a "Starter."
The Clusters have different definitions about being a "Doorstromer."
Archipel defines a "Doorstromer" as someone who has
a place in Amsterdam on his or her name. The apartment must be
legal, and empty when the person leaves. Woonwerk defines a "Doorstromer"
as someone who has a place with Woonwerk and wants to move. So,
you can become a "Doorstromer" at Archipel with a contract
from Woonwerk, but you can only become a "Starter" with
Woonwerk if you already have a contract with Archipel. If you
got an "urgentiebewijs" in the time you could still
get them, then you can change the date from your "urgentiebewijs"
into a "Doorstromer"-status with any housing cluster.
The stupid thing to do is not to become a member
of one of these clusters. Before you know it, some years will
have passed and you would have had an apartment if only ...
Go to one of the clusters
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Woningnet |
Register at Woningnet. |
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AFW | The Amsterdam Federation of Housing Corporations. You can find the addresses of all housing corporations here, as well as telephone numbers and information. |
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Wonenplein. Central desk about living in the Amsterdam region. |