(edit title) What happens if one cannot sell their apartment? In a bostadsrättföreningen Options

[jackityjack]

I just sold my apartment but it got me wondering "what would have happened if nobody wanted to buy it from me?"

Of course in cities where there is a shortage one would just reduce the price until it sells.

But what about the smaller towns or places where the population is shrinking? There are bostadsrätt apartments almost being given away (just a few thousand kronor) in some places.

If this happens, and I don't/can't live in it (say because I have emigrated or simply moved towns) would the owner be liable for the usual monthly fees indefinitely?

[PDX]

Had a friend who had bought an apartment in a tiny city like that. He rented it out, but then hi hit the maximum allowed period for rental and, unable to sell it due to no demand, he asked the BRF what they suggest he should do. They said: well, you can always give it back to BRF

~~~PDX~~~

[Yorkshireman]

If this happens, and I don't/can't live in it (say because I have emigrated or simply moved towns) would the owner be liable for the usual monthly fees indefinitely?

Yes.

Remember, for a Bostadsrätt you own the shares not the apartment, so it is the shares that have the value. If no-one wants to buy it, you are still liable for the monthly fees. What they can do if You do not pay is to then take action via Kronofogden etc... and Kronofogden will sell the Bostadsrätt to recover the outstanding fees.

Remember, that if you sell at a loss, you can also put that into the declaration and receive a tax rebate for a portion of the captial loss.

Come to think of it, depending how far you moved away, you may also be able to claim for double accomodation tax deduction, and that may also depend upon the place you moved to if another country

[Migga]

Sell it to Migrationsverket, they need property to house asylum seekers.

[teslar]

They said: well, you can always give it back to BRF

I know someone who (many many many years ago) ended up doing exactly that. Needless to say, he was not a happy bunny.

[Essingen]

If it couldn't be sold, it isn't obvious to me why the brf would want to accept it, as the monthly rent would have to be shared between existing members whilst they tried to realise some value for it.

[Kaipa]

Sell it to Migrationsverket, they need property to house asylum seekers.

Migga- I can take it that from the above comment you approve of SD's policies? I know you are going to try and argue your way out of this but being an immigrant I find the "nature" of the comment offensive.

[Migga]

Harmonizing Swedens immigration levels with the rest of Europe is hardly an extrem opinion or one that should be associated with the likes of SD. What "nature" is that?

[Kaipa]

I mean the implications behind such a comment. It denotes one thing and connotes another.

[Migga]

If you interpret my comment to imply something that offends you it`s your issue, it was definetly not my intention. I won`t be responsible for your interpretations.

[Kaipa]

Migga - By your 2nd connent it is clear that you think there are too many asylum seekers in Sweden and that they use up housing stock that should be used by non-asylum seekers . We can therefore assume that you wish there to be less aylum seekers in Sweden. From this it is reasonable to assume that you don't like asylum seekers and therefore might support SD. I find SDs policies and members to be offensive and rascist, .

How you interpret the above is purely your issue.

[007]

I mean the implications behind such a comment. It denotes one thing and connotes another.

no it doesn't. debate over immigration is just that. nothing else.

[007]

becoming a member of a BRF you take on a responsibility to pay your share of the fees associated with being a part owner of the total property. what you pay for your unit is merely an agreement between you and the former member who sold you shares. that value is determined by free market values.

if you cannot find anyone interested in paying you for your shares, you are still under obligation to pay your fees. if you cannot or do not want to pay your fees, you can return the shares to the BRF or lose them when you default (and then be liable to pay any back debts to the BRF).

the BRF would likely auction off those shares/that unit to get in a new member willing and able to pay the monthly fee.

[Kaipa]

The initial comment hadn't nothing to do with debate it was part of a dialogue about selling apartments,. In so far as it was made I interpreted to be flippant. It might have been serious it might have been provocative but given the context it was reasonable to assume it was intended to funny/sarcastic. I don't find it funny. I find it offensive because it carries with it the implication that there is something trivial about the issue of asylum seekers and immigrants per se.

[007]

I don't find it funny. I find it offensive because it carries with it the implication that there is something trivial about the issue of asylum seekers and immigrants per se.

so be it. but offended or not, it implies nothing. but by all means discuss immigration.