During the recent wave of violence, with an average of one explosion per day in January, many explosions have been directed towards properties owned by housing associations, writes DN.
Explosions and other violent acts are not only directed towards individuals in the criminal environment – even relatives or family members have been exposed. But excluding a criminal – or a person who could be considered a target for violent acts – from a housing association is difficult.
You have strong protection of possession as a housing association owner. The fact that someone has been convicted of crimes not related to the residence, or has a relative who commits crimes, is not enough to terminate someone's housing, says Ulrika Blomqvist, CEO and lawyer at the organization Bostadsrätterna, to DN.
It is also difficult to deny new members in a housing association.
It's not enough that someone has just been convicted of a crime. And saying no to someone whose relative is criminal doesn't hold, says Ulrika Blomqvist.
Last summer, the parliament decided on a tightening of the rental law that would make it easier for landlords to evict criminal tenants. But there is no equivalent when it comes to owners of housing associations.
In order for a housing association owner to forfeit their housing association, it requires, when it comes to crimes, that the apartment is entirely or substantially used for criminal activities.
