Sometimes it is about people who have simply lived there for a long time. At the time, no one had warned that it was not allowed. They have gone into one of the many misleading advertisements when buying the house.
Meanwhile, the open space is under pressure. Attention for unspoilt nature and more forests is growing in densely populated Flanders. Weekend houses and their permanent residents do not fit into this picture. Many see them as profiteers who have bought a piece of land in the green for little money.
Photo: © Esmeralda Borgo