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Housemates and live-in landlords: What rights do you have as an 'inneboende' in Sweden?

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:07:28 +0100

If you're renting in Sweden on a small budget, an apartment-share can be an attractive option. But the rights associated with this type of renting can vary from other types. Here's what you need to know about life as an 'inneboende'.

These are Sweden's most expensive rental apartments

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:18:18 +0100

Where is the most expensive rental apartment in Sweden? Perhaps surprisingly, it's not in Stockholm. Here's a look at the ten most expensive rentals from 2019.

Renting in Sweden: The most (and least) expensive cities for sublets

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:32:43 +0200

There are huge differences in the price of sublets across Sweden, with average monthly rent in Stockholm nearly triple the cost of the cheapest cities, according to new statistics.

Sweden cracks down on black market rentals: What the new laws mean for you

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:37:34 +0200

A number of changes to Sweden's housing law will come into effect from October. Here's what the new rules mean for anyone subletting or renting out an apartment.

Revealed: The state of Sweden's housing shortage

Tue, 14 May 2019 10:56:06 +0200

More than 80 percent of Sweden's municipalities face a shortage of housing, according to a new report. But do the figures exaggerate the problem?

'There is equality in accommodation in Sweden: Everyone is suffering'

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:42:40 +0200

Janty Ossman, a 24-year-old from Damascus, Syria, opens up to The Local Voices about the housing crisis in Sweden - and what he thinks we should do about it.

Swedish offices marketed as 'asylum accommodation'

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:41:53 +0200

Office and housing modules have recently sprung up for sale on the internet being marketed as ‘potential asylum accommodation’. The trend has been condemned as ‘outrageous’ and ‘frivolous’.

Refugee accommodation leaves hotels short of beds

Sat, 26 Mar 2016 18:54:34 +0100

The future of a large number of hotels currently being used by the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) is clouded in uncertainty, with a large number of contracts to rent the empty hotels being extended into the high season and 80,000 beds being procured by the agency.

Bid to house refugees on Swedish cruise ships

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:03:52 +0100

Refugees could be housed on Swedish cruise ships in a bid to ease the urgent asylum accommodation shortage as winter sets in, migration authorities have said.

Subsidized student flats 'not the answer': minister

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:29:00 +0200

With Stockholm's student housing crisis level at an all time high, the government is still unwilling to subsidize the building of thousands of new flats in the capital.

Swedes pick country manor over exotic abode

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:24:00 +0100

A recent survey from Swedish real estate agency Fastighetsbyrån showed that when Swedes get to choose freely, a flat in New York or a castle in France holds no allure.

Student housing crisis 'untenable': report

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:40:00 +0200

Only four campus housing agencies in the whole of Sweden will be able to achieve their goal of finding students a place to live within 30 days for the 2011 autumn term, according to a report by Sweden's National Union of Students (Sveriges förenade studentkårer, SFS), presented on Monday.

Student housing crisis 'worse than ever'

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:58:00 +0200

With record-high enrollment at many Swedish universities this year, the lack of student housing is greater than ever as students look for a place to live at the start of the fall 2011 term.

Housing prices surge despite money worries

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:43:00 +0200

Housing prices in Sweden have regained their momentum after last autumn's tumble despite concerns over interest rate developments and rising unemployment.

How do I find student housing in Sweden?

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:11:00 +0200

Ask The Local: Every week we will be answering readers' questions about Sweden. This week, Peter from Hamburg wants to know how he can find student housing in Sweden.

Estate agent found guilty of luring customers

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:08:00 +0100

For the first time ever a Swedish court has found an estate agent guilty of luring potential customers with prices well below the eventual selling price.