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Ghent Temporarily Takes over Management of Vacant House for 1st Time

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Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ghent has taken over a house vacant for 21 years for the first time under social management. Alderman Filip Watteeuw confirmed it’s now renovated into a sustainable home and will be rented socially. As VRT … Read more Continue reading Ghent temporarily takes over management of vacant house for 1st time at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.

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Ghent Temporarily Takes over Management of Neglected Property After Years of Vacancy: "Rental Income Pays for Renovation"

For the first time, Ghent has taken over the management of a long-vacant house from its owner. The house has now been sustainably renovated and is rented out as social housing. The rent is used to pay for the renovation. The so-called "social management" will last for at least nine years. The owner cannot sell the house during that period.

16 hours ago·Antwerp, Belgium

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