Housing status holders
In Opsterland, we are tasked with housing status holders and hosting Ukrainian displaced persons. Current developments on the housing of status holders can be read on the timeline below.
Current developments on the reception of Ukrainian displaced persons can be found here.
Timeline
Completed: Questions and answers research flow-through location De Twirre
Last February 4, 2025, the Opsterland municipality organized an information meeting because we are going to investigate whether the vacant school building de Twirre could be suitable as a flow-through location. A flow-through location is a location where status holders can live temporarily while waiting for housing in the municipality of Opsterland or in a neighboring municipality.
During the walk-in meeting on this topic on Feb. 4, Ureterp residents asked questions and expressed their concerns. We have compiled the questions and answers in this report.
Completed: Investigation of possible flow-through location
The municipality is investigating in Ureterp whether the location of De Twirre is suitable as a flow-through location. This would be a small-scale flow-through location for 25-50 residents. Should this location be suitable, we expect that the location can be put into use in early 2026.
Completed: Ikenhiem: What will happen next?
The municipality can now buy the property and see exactly what needs to be remodeled so that status holders can live there. Status holders are people who have applied for and been granted asylum in the Netherlands. They are entitled to (social housing), but are still staying in an asylum seekers' center because there is not enough housing. In a transit location, people can live temporarily. After that they are supposed to move to their homes in different municipalities in Fryslân.
Completed: Plans for Ikenhiem flow-through location can proceed to next phase
On February 24, the Opsterland Municipal Council voted on the amount of money needed to continue with the Ikenhiem flow-through location in Beetsterzwaag. This means that the municipality can proceed with the realization of a flow-through location for 80 status holders.
Completed: City council votes for transit location Ikenhiem -
Last night, September 30, the City Council approved the proposal to purchase Ikenhiem. The municipality wants to turn this into a transit location for status holders.
Completed: Discussion of possible transit location at orientation council meeting -
Monday, Sept. 16, the council had an orientation council meeting on several topics. One was the possible transit location in Beetsterzwaag.
An orientation meeting allows council members to ask questions of the mayor, aldermen and officials about certain topics. As a result, council members know everything they want to know about a particular topic and can discuss and agree or disagree with that topic even better at a subsequent meeting.
Completed: Board of B&W requests credit from city council for Ikenhiem site study -
The Board of B&W intends to acquire the Ikenhiem care location of ZuidOostZorg and temporarily use it as a transit location for status holders. Status holders are people who have applied for asylum in the Netherlands and subsequently received a residence permit. The Ikenhiem care location will become vacant due to new construction.
Completed: Report on walk-in meeting flow-through location Beetsterzwaag -
About 70 residents attended the first walk-in meeting on the possible transit location for status holders in Beetsterzwaag. The municipality is currently investigating whether the Ikenhiem care location is suitable for temporary housing of status holders.
Completed: Walk-in meeting for local residents Ikenhiem and residents Beetsterzwaag -
Walk-in meeting for local residents about the possible purchase of Ikenhiem for the purpose of a transit location for status holders.
Still to do: Start up participation process with direct residents
Start up participation process with direct residents
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You can submit your questions on this topic? Please send your message to huisvestingvluchtelingen@opsterland.nl.
