Amsterdam city council is poised to ban students and young workers sharing flats unless they have a formal relationship, the Telegraaf reports on Tuesday.

The paper says the city council plans to vote on Tuesday night to stop people sharing flats if they do not plan to form a ‘long-term, durable family relationship’. The vote will take place under the auspices of the Stadsregio – an organisation which aims to boost the greater Amsterdam region.
The move comes from an overzealous interpretation of housing regulations, the paper says. Three students who share a three-bedroom flat in the city centre currently face eviction because they share bills and the rent.
The paper does not say if the students are sharing a rent-controlled property or not.
VVD city councillor Frank van Dalen was quoted by the paper as saying the policy is bad for the city’s students, ‘the economy, the housing market and its international position.’