Noting that:

• The municipal executive aims for a search period of 2.5 years to find social housing.

• A majority of young people still living at home are unable to find suitable housing;

• In the coalition agreement, the municipal executive strives for an undivided city where there is room in all neighbourhoods for residents of all backgrounds and ages;

• There are several major area developments in Groningen where complete residential neighbourhoods are being built from the ground up;

  
  

  Considering that:

• Groningen is the youngest city in Europe;

• Groningen is precisely characterised by its mixed neighbourhoods, where a blend of diverse residents

  live together;

• The municipality attaches great importance to an undivided city, in which there is room for young and old in all districts;

• This mixed character must also be safeguarded in the design and development of new neighbourhoods;

  
  

  Declares that:

• Efforts should be made in new city districts to ensure a good reflection of the composition of Groningen's population;

Requests the municipal executive:

• To map out, in cooperation with housing associations, the current position of young people on the social rental housing market;

  
  

• To investigate how the position of young people on the social rental housing market can be improved and what the advantages and disadvantages of various measures would be;

• To specifically explore the possibilities regarding what the effects would be of potentially allocating social rental homes to young people;

• To outline what the consequences of various measures would be on (future) area developments;