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Dutch news, in your languageThursday, 24 September 2026No. 16,535

Almere first Dutch municipality to implement vacancy tax: €2,000 fine for empty homes

NL Times26 August · 23:004 weeks ago

<p dir="ltr">Almere is one of the first municipalities in the Netherlands to impose a vacancy tax on owners who leave homes empty for a year or longer.</p>

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