Expanding housing valuation system through Affordable Rent Act proposal
The continuous rise in rents and housing prices and the dire shortage of housing has caused much political turmoil recently. The Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning is therefore taking action by now regulating middle rent in addition to social renting. To make this happen, the Minister has launched a bill for consultation: the Affordable […]
Double surname bill passed
Last Tuesday, the double surname bill was passed by the Senate. The new law allows parents to give dual surnames to their children. The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2024. The background of the law is that having two surnames can express the child’s attachment to both parents. In addition, a double surname […]