The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed SBAB attacked over commission hand-outs to estate agencies State-owned mortgage lender SBAB is reportedly using a loophole in the law to encourage estate agencies to recommend their services to new house-owners. https://www.thelocal.se/20100116/24424 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:54:00 +0100 24424 Tax dodging estate agents to face the law Dozens of estate agents in the Stockholm area have been reported to the police for allegedly withholding money from the tax authorities. https://www.thelocal.se/20080624/12616 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:17:00 +0200 12616 Estate agents to be forced to tell truth Swedish real estate agents could soon be banned from setting unrealistically low starting prices on homes they are selling, if the recommendations of a new government inquiry are accepted. https://www.thelocal.se/20080129/9809 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:34:00 +0100 9809 TV cameras expose crooked estate agents Hidden cameras in the TV programme Insider have revealed how some estate agents operate. False bids are among the disreputable practices shown. TV3's Insider revealed several estate agents with dubious ethics. The programme makers contacted 22 agents in the Stockholm area at random and said they had a property for sale. https://www.thelocal.se/20060323/3361-2 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:53:00 +0100 3361-2