After almost four years of fighting to remove all the strangers who have been registered at her summer cottage, Ulla-Lena Lindqvist, 71, is getting her way. The state is backing down and admitting that her rights have been violated. "It really feels like little me has won against those big guys," she says.
SwedenFor almost four years, Ulla-Lena Lindqvist has been struggling to get help with a large number of strangers being registered at her summer cottage. Now the Swedish Tax Agency has apologized and removed the fake registrations. "Now I can finally enjoy my cottage again," says Ulla-Lena Lindqvist through her agent.
SwedenFor almost four years, the address of Ulla-Lena Lindqvist's summer cottage has been hijacked by many strangers. She continues to appeal for help, but the authorities seem helpless. When the matter was debated in Parliament on Friday, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson promised new measures. "I am hopeful but sobered," says Ulla-Lena Lindqvist.
Swedish politicsOver 90 strangers have signed up for Ulla-Lena Lindqvist's summer cottage. Despite years of trying to get help from the Swedish Tax Agency, the problems continue. Now she is suing the state with the help of the Center for Justice – and hopes to help thousands of others who have suffered the same thing. I have felt very powerless and abandoned.
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