A 70-year-old woman from Lelystad said she no longer felt safe entering the social-rental house she had rented for 36 years after allowing a young couple to live there. She said she had intended to rent them one room, but that they took over the home, failed to pay about €6,000 in rent and threatened her. The couple denied this, saying they had rented the entire house and that the woman changed the locks and removed their belongings while they were visiting family in Turkey. They are seeking an order preventing her from entering the property.

Housing corporation Centrada said the woman was not allowed to sublet the home and that the couple had no right to it. The corporation said the couple could be given some extra time to leave but could not continue renting the property. The woman is seeking their eviction and payment of the disputed rent; the couple says it has nowhere to go and wants help finding another home. The judge is due to rule on 23 November.