Still sky-high rent for vacant nursing home Vordenstein: "With that money, you can pay 20 caregivers annually"

The former nursing home Vordenstein in Schoten has been empty for seven months, yet operator Emeis continues to pay €105,000 monthly rent until 2047. The BBTK union criticizes this 'death contract' as wasteful, arguing the funds could employ 20 full-time caregivers annually. Emeis cannot unilaterally terminate the lease with Aedifica and must maintain the property unless a new tenant is found. Negotiations are ongoing with potential renters, including Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen. The building's deterioration is distressing for former staff, who have moved on to other jobs, while some former residents have sadly passed away.