Tens of thousands of people on the housing waiting lists are to be told that they are no longer entitled to a rent-controlled property owned by a housing corporation because they earn too much, Nos tv reports.

The European Union has set new rules for corporations because of the indirect support they receive from governments in the form of tax breaks and other benefits.
This means houses with a monthly rent of below €652.52 can only be rented to people earning less than €33,614 a year. This is well below the new government’s guideline of €43,000.
Impossible

Housing corporations argue the lower limit will make it impossible for thousands of households, particularly in central urban areas, to find somewhere affordable to live.
House rents in the Netherlands are calculated according to a point system, with flats and houses awarded points for size, location, age, basic facilities and extras. Landlords are free to set the rent of houses, which are outside the social sector.
Waiting lists for social housing can be up to 10 years in some towns and cities. This is often because many homes are lived in by higher earners who don’t want to move on.