Senators set to back expanding rent controls to 90% of homes

Legislation to bring more homes under the Dutch rent control system are likely to be accepted by the senate next week, despite the opposition of the pro-farming BBB, which is the biggest party in the upper house of parliament. During Tuesday night’s debate on the plans, which will extend rent controls to properties worth up to €1,123 per month, it became clear that the PVV will vote in favour, unlike the BBB and VVD, which are two of the far...