Levensonderhoud & Lonen

REGIO – In Nederland kostte een bestaande koopwoning in 2025 gemiddeld 480.000 euro. In de vijf gemeenten in en om de stad ligt dat bedrag overal hoger. Wie in deze …

LEIDEN – Armoede, participatie, schulden: de Leidse raad werkte vorige week donderdagavond het pakket door. Vooral de Sleutelpas stond centraal: symbool van vereenvoudiging, en aanleiding voor waarschuwingen over mogelijke achteruitgang …

LEIDERDORP – Hier komt de rekening voor 2026. Leiderdorp draait aan de knoppen. De gemeente past 3 procent inflatiecorrectie toe en verhoogt daarbovenop diverse heffingen. Gevolg: bijna iedereen gaat meer …

LEIDEN – The Belastingsamenwerking Gouwe-Rijnland (BSGR), the regional tax cooperation body, has been ordered by local municipalities to implement significant budget cuts. But so far, the organization has only managed to …

LEIDEN – Parking in Leiden remains a contentious issue in the city council. VVD, SP, and Partij Sleutelstad (PS) are advocating for adequate—and even free—parking spaces for essential workers such as teachers and …

LEIDEN – Housing corporation De Sleutels is changing course. Less focus on new construction and more attention to existing homes and tenants. That is the essence of the new Business …

LEIDEN – The housing market in the Leiden region remains tight. Buyers are paying more, and competition remains fierce, according to the latest figures from CBS and Kadaster. However, the supply …

OEGSTGEEST – First-time buyers and middle-income earners are struggling to find a home. The municipality of Oegstgeest aims to ensure that newly built affordable homes remain accessible in the long …

LEIDEN – The use of vapes among young people in Leiden is increasing. CDA councilor Tobias Sandoval Garcia has submitted written questions to the College of Mayor and Aldermen. Recent …

LEIDEN – Twenty households in a residential complex on De Brahmaan and Isoldehof have been without heating for two weeks and feel abandoned by the housing corporation Portaal. “We have …