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Anyone interested in putting on a talk/screening with this guy?
International solidarity in times of austerity, etc.

Mark


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Subject: 	[socialcentrenetwork] carefree vacant property
Date: 	Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:44:14 +0000 (GMT)
From: 	Harry Cowley <cowleyclub at yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: 	socialcentrenetwork at lists.riseup.net,Harry Cowley
<cowleyclub at yahoo.co.uk>
To: 	socialcentrenetwork at lists.riseup.net



Forwarded message below..... We are getting him to talk at the Cowley
hopefully...


In between 25th August and 10th of September i will be doing a little info

tour in the UK with the documentary "Carefree Vacant Property"  which

critically investigates the behavior of anti-squat agencies.


I would be glad to come over and explain about the situation in the

Netherlands  and about the Federation of Precarious Dwellings we just

raised.


Possibly we can organize a little discussion on (temporary) housing with

the different people involved.


If you are interested in screening the documentary in this period, just

contact me. So we schedule it.


Hope to hear from you.


Greetings

Abel Heijkamp


0031647686543

info at leegstandzonderzorgen.nl

www.leegstandzonderzorgen.nl ( Dutch website )

english subbed video "carefree vacant property": http://vimeo.com/9649993



PS. Kath Hibbert, kathhib at gmail.com can help with the organisation of the

debate.




ABOUT

Documentary: Carefree vacant property.

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In the Documentary Carefree vacant property (Leegstand zonder zorgen ) 7

Dutch tenants of the 2 largest anti-squat agencies, Camelot property

management and Ad Hoc property management, are followed to investigate the

consequences of living in a house without tenancy rights. Who uses the

services of anti-squat agencies? How do politicians, housing experts,

lawyers and other people involved in vacant property management judge this

rising phenomenon?


Temporary tenants/guardians, who are often unable to find a home on the

housing market, are placed in empty buildings to prevent squatting and

disrepair. By becoming guardians, tenants find themselves in a position

where they have almost no rights. For instance, the special type of

‘’licence agreement’’ stipulated can be ended without any reason at two

weeks notice, the domestic peace is not respected, people may not throw

parties and may not talk to the press without prior permission.  More than

30 rules violate the European Convention of Human Rights.


The documentary makes visible this hidden reality and tries to stir up the

debate around what are better ways of dealing with empty properties.


In The Netherlands the documentary has stirred a big public debate in

parliament and in the media.


Anti-squat agencies are rapidly spreading in Europe and are already active

in The Netherlands England, Belgium France Germany and Ireland.


www.leegstandzonderzorgen.nl (Dutch website with the documentary and

information)

http://vimeo.com/9649993 (English subbed version of the documentary)


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In between 25th August and 10th of September Abel Heijkamp maker  of the

documentary will be in London/UK. If you want to screen the movie in this

period please contact:


Abel Heijkamp

info at leegstandzonderzorgen.nl

0031647686543


Abel can come over to explain about the situation in the Netherlands, and

about the Federation of Precarious Dwellings

(www.bondprecairewoonvormen.nl) which is just founded to raise public

awareness and to support temporary occupants.



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