Bostads AB Mimer
Address
7, Gasverjsgatan, 721 30 – Västerås, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
11,864
Employees
168
Bostadsbolaget
Address
69, Engelbrektsgatan – Gothenburg, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
24,824
Employees
400
Botkyrkabyggen
Address
Box 1 – 147 21 Tumba, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
10,780
Employees
150
Familjebostäder
Address
Box 92100 – 120 07 Stockholm, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
20,948
Employees
343
Gavlegårdarna
Address
Box 456 – 801 06 Gävle, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
14,200
Employees
204
Halmstads Fastighets AB
Address
Box 147 – 301 04 Halmstad, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
11,008
Employees
138
Helsingborgshem
Address
Drottninggatan 136 B, Helsingborg Box 3055 – 250 03 Helsingborg, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
11,640
Employees
241
Hyresbostäder
Address
Box 2330 – 600 02 Norrköping, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
9,800
Employees
200
Lunds Kommuns Fastighets AB
Address
Box 1675, 221 01 Lund, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
11,800
Employees
275
ÖrebroBostäder
Address
Box 8033 – 700 08 Orebro, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
23,000
Employees
460
Skövdebostäder
Address
Box 303 – 541 27 Skövde, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
5,000
Employees
100
Stångåstaden
Address
Box 3300 – 580 03 Linköping, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
18,000
Employees
185
Uppsalahem
Address
Box 136 SE-75104 Uppsala, Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
17,704
Employees
332
Varbergs Bostad
Address
Box 83 – 432 22 Varberg, ​ Sweden
Dwellings owned/managed
5,633
Employees
100
Vätterhem
Address
Box 443, 551 16 Jönköping
Dwellings owned/managed
8,916
Employees
195

Public housing in Sweden

What is public housing in Sweden?

In Sweden, the term ‘social housing’ is not used. The corresponding sector is called ‘allmännyttig’. This literally means ‘public utility’ or ‘for the benefit of everybody’. In an international context, the concept ‘public housing’ is appropriate. This sector consists of rental dwellings owned by municipal housing companies that are organised as joint-stock companies (limited companies). In most cases, the local authorities hold all the shares. These housing companies have a general interest objective to promote the provision of housing in their municipality, but they operate on business-like principles. (Credit: The Housing Europe Review)

Who provides public housing?

Municipal housing companies must work to promote public benefit. In addition, they must have a general interest objective by promoting the supply of housing in the municipality. This means not only housing for the most vulnerable but for all kinds of people. (Credit: The Housing Europe Review)

How is it financed?

There are no general housing subsidies. Investments in public housing must be financed by the income coming from rents. Public housing companies have no special benefits or advantages compared to the private rental sector. (Credit: The Housing Europe Review)

Who can access public housing?

To avoid stigmatisation of public housing estates or residential areas, the sector is open to anybody. There are no income limits or other similar limits. The purpose is to provide housing for all, also for the less advantaged. In practice, in comparison to other sectors and tenure forms, the residents in public housing are on average receiving a lower income, benefiting from more social benefits, and showing higher unemployment rates. They are also to a greater extent single persons or single parents and more often immigrants. (Credit: The Housing Europe Review)

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