A Dictionary of Dutchness

AEDES

Aedes is the umbrella organisation of the 500 or so Dutch housing corporations which rent out, maintain and manage 2.4 million homes – over one-third of the country’s housing stock. Housing corporations mostly focus on the rent- controlled sector but are also branching out into more expensive homes. Social housing rents can only rise in line with inflation. Housing corporations have recently been under fire for paying their directors well above recommended levels.