Overview

• Researchers from Hogeschool Utrecht and Kansfonds report 28,721–29,000 homeless people across participating regions, with many in hidden situations such as staying with relatives or in cars and caravans.
• Amsterdam and The Hague account for more than 20,000 of those counted in the third ETHOS round, which for the first time included several major cities.
• Flevoland officials say formal capacity is under 200 beds and estimate that more than 1,000 people would need a place in shelter, with only limited winter expansions.
• Rising homelessness is increasingly visible beyond Almere and Lelystad, with people sleeping in parks and tents in towns like Emmeloord, Dronten, Urk and Zeewolde, and some turning to campsites for help.
• Local providers report more labor migrants and people without valid residence among those seeking help, while firsthand accounts describe severe cold exposure and barriers to accessing shelter.