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The province of Zuid-Holland has given eight municipalities, including The Hague and Leiden, a warning that if they do not house enough refugees with a temporary residence permit, then the province will do it for them and charge them for it in addition to The Hague and Leiden, municipalities like Leiderdorp, Oegstgeest, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Teylingen, Voorschoten, and Zoeterwoude were sent a letter with this message.
NL#Tmes reports that these eight municipalities are lagging when it comes to housing refugees with temporary residence permits. The government decides every six months how many residency permit holders need to be given shelter. They decide this number based on the basis of residents in a municipality.
Provinces are allowed to intervene when municipalities miss their target from the government for the fourth time in a row. Zuid-Holland also gave Barendrecht and Goeree-Overflakkee a last warning like this in the last few years. This led to both municipalities reaching their target.
The Hague was around 400 homes behind when it came to their target for housing for residence permit holders n January 1. Leiden still had over 50 people that they ad to find accommodation for. Of the 50 municipalities in Zaid-Holland, only four reached their target. Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Goeree-Overflakkee, Midden-Delfland, and Rotterdam.
