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 A Swedish landlord has been told to pay back almost a quarter of a million kronor in excess rent to a German citizen who paid what was judged to be well over a reasonable amount to live in a Stockholm apartment. https://www.thelocal.se/20180522/swedish-landlord-told-to-pay-quarter-of-a-million-in-excess-rent-back-to-tenant Tue, 22 May 2018 16:35:08 +0200 swedish-landlord-told-to-pay-quarter-of-a-million-in-excess-rent-back-to-tenant Ex-broker-turned-interior-designer Jesper Laursen shares his best tips for creaing your own Scandinavian-style home. https://www.thelocal.se/20160901/in-pictures-recreating-scandinavian-style-in-eight-steps Thu, 01 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0200 in-pictures-recreating-scandinavian-style-in-eight-steps Tired of Scandinavian black and white design? Houzz.se's Amanda Strömberg guides you to some inspiring colourful homes in Sweden – because they do exist. https://www.thelocal.se/20160823/in-pictures-eight-of-swedens-most-colourful-homes Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:00:00 +0200 in-pictures-eight-of-swedens-most-colourful-homes Antonia Wiklund of Houzz.se investigates why the Swedes are abandoning their sleek and clean interior design for vibrant colours. https://www.thelocal.se/20160722/in-pictures-are-swedes-falling-in-love-with-colour-at-last Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:00:00 +0200 in-pictures-are-swedes-falling-in-love-with-colour-at-last A worker in a home for unaccompanied refugee children has been reported to Sweden’s social services after he was recorded screaming abuse at the young people in his care. https://www.thelocal.se/20160131/shock-video-shows-tension-in-sweden-refugee-homes Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:56:24 +0100 shock-video-shows-tension-in-sweden-refugee-homes As real estate and business lobbyists launch a housing market "crisis committee", The Local catches up with Stockholm shadow deputy mayor Tomas Rudin, city hall's "angriest man", who's upset at the lack of homes in the Swedish capital. https://www.thelocal.se/20130905/angry-man-dreams-of-stockholms-fifth-avenue Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:33:00 +0200 angry-man-dreams-of-stockholms-fifth-avenue The challenge of finding solutions to Stockholm's housing shortage must compete with the profit margins of commercial construction companies with a vested interest in keeping property prices high, a new report has found. https://www.thelocal.se/20130617/48546 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:21:00 +0200 48546 The guard who shot himself dead at Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s official residence last week was not acting against the government, according to police. https://www.thelocal.se/20121116/44462 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:57:00 +0100 44462 A security guard shot himself dead at Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s official residence in Stockholm on Friday, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20121109/44338 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:11:00 +0100 44338 Sweden’s most expensive addresses have been revealed by Swedish real estate agency Fastighetsbyrån, including one where US golfer Tiger Woods has a home. https://www.thelocal.se/20121101/44180 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:12:00 +0100 44180 Children in Sweden who suffer violence and sexual abuse aren't prioritized by social services according to a new report, which blames “ignorant” social service staff who are not able to pick up victims’ signals. https://www.thelocal.se/20120323/39856 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:23:00 +0100 39856 Swedish home electronics chain ONOFF's bankruptcy came as a surprise to employees who were ‘shocked’ to hear the news of the chain’s demise on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110712/34892 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:35:00 +0200 34892 The Swedish Union of Tenants (Hyresgästföreningen) has come up with a "blacklist" of Sweden's worst landlords in its member magazine after asking its lawyers for nominations from each of the country's regions. https://www.thelocal.se/20110125/31636 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:01:00 +0100 31636 Close to local preschools and schools and newly renovated rooms for each child: this what the dream home for families with children would look like, according to a study by the Association of Swedish Real Estate Agents (Mäklarsamfundet). https://www.thelocal.se/20100727/28016 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:11:00 +0200 28016 Two brothers suspected of setting fire to the home of the Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks were charged with arson on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20100701/27544 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:18:00 +0200 27544 Shockwaves from the financial crisis are rippling through Sweden’s housing market, resulting in falling prices and accelerating the already slowing pace of new construction. https://www.thelocal.se/20081021/15098 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:51:00 +0200 15098