This year, many households will feel the sting of higher water and sewerage prices. Water and sewerage tariffs are being sharply increased in many parts of the country, a new report shows. Municipalities are passing the bill on to households instead of taking responsibility for the cost, says Björn Berggren, chairman of the Nils Holgersson group behind the report.
BusinessOn July 1st, it will be easier for everyone who lives in a tenant-owned apartment to sublet. However, not everyone is happy with the change. "This is sad," says HSB chairman Johan Nyhus.
BusinessThe Left Party will demand that rents be frozen and housing benefits increased if the party is allowed to take part in government formation talks after the election.
Swedish politicsDistrict heating prices have skyrocketed in recent years. Now new rules are coming that will hardly slow down the cost increases. They do not propose anything drastic that will strengthen the customers' position, says Rikard Silverfur at Fastighetsägarna.
BusinessHousing costs such as heating, waste, water and sewage, and electricity charges continued to soar this year. Overall, they became ten percent more expensive compared to 2024. This is the fourth year in a row with double-digit increases for charges that residents cannot influence.
BusinessFor the second year in a row, the district heating prices are soaring. The average price rose nine percent between 2024 and 2025, and the year before it was even worse. There is no way to protect customers from such aggressive increases, says Rikard Silverfur, chairman of the Nils Holgersson group.
BusinessThe number of owner-occupied apartments in new production is increasing. Now the government wants to open up for also converting existing rental apartments into owner-occupied apartments. But critics see risks.
BusinessMore and more tenants have to pay extra for the water they use. For Anna Hedlund and her family in Haninge, the water bill stings. I usually tell the kids not to shower and bathe for a long time, she says.
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