Tilburg is the champion of temporary housing: most permits in the Netherlands

“Regular construction projects take six to eight years,” says a spokesperson for the municipality. “A temporary home can be built in half or sometimes a third of the time,” he says. This is because, for example, an office building is being converted or a flex home is being built. “People should not have to sleep on someone else’s couch. They should have their own place.” Multiple households in one home Not all of the 1,244 licensed homes are occ…