Pilot project “Housing First”

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The pilot project “housing first” started in October 2014 providing a stable home for 15 long-term homeless persons in a multi-problem situation. First impressions are positive; an evaluation will follow after two years. To make it successful in the long run, the government will have to intensify its efforts for more social housing at the bottom of the housing market.

Author: Hugo Swinnen