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'Tighten mortgage rules': housing agency

Business & Money: 28 Feb 13
Rising mortgage lending is outpacing the increase in property prices in Sweden, leading a key state oversight board to raise a warning flag. READ »

Swedes' high debts spark housing bubble fears

Business & Money: 19 Feb 13
Swedes should brace for a downturn in housing prices in the face of overvalued homes and ballooning household debt, the head of Sweden's financial regulator has warned. READ »

Students slam housing idea: 'We're not lab rats'

National: 11 Jan 13
A suggestion that university students in Sweden forego kitchen access and space has angered students, who say politicians should not use them for housing experiments. READ »

Swede plummets to death in balcony collapse

National: 28 May 12
A man from Mariefred, central Sweden, has died after the balcony where he was standing with a friend gave way early on Sunday morning. READ »

Swedish apartment construction takes off

Business & Money: 13 Oct 10
Construction of new apartments in Sweden is approaching levels not seen since the height of the mid-2000s boom, with industry groups forecasting a need for thousands of new workers as a result. READ »

Rental shortage in large parts of Sweden

National: 11 May 10
Demand for rental apartments has continued to outstrip supply in large parts of Sweden, according to a new report. READ »

'Swedish housing costs among highest in EU'

National: 3 Mar 10
Swedish housing costs are among the highest across the EU countries. Only the Danes pay more for their homes, according to a new report. READ »

Nineties babies face major housing shortage

Business & Money: 15 Jun 09
As they start to leave the nest, children of the nineties will face an ever-increasing housing shortage, according to a new study by the Swedish Union Of Tenants. READ »

Refugees adapt better when they decide where to live

National: 11 Dec 08
Refugees who choose where they want to live are able to adapt to Swedish society more quickly than those who are assigned housing by the Swedish Migration Board, a new study finds. READ »

Crisis hits Sweden's housing market

Business & Money: 21 Oct 08
Shockwaves from the financial crisis are rippling through Sweden’s housing market, resulting in falling prices and accelerating the already slowing pace of new construction. READ »

Swedish homeowners' radon concerns rise ahead of new rules

Society: 30 Jul 08
Home owners in Stockholm are rushing to apply for government subsidies to tackle radon problems in their houses. Health concerns and Sweden's pending adoption of EU energy declaration directives lie behind the trend. READ »

Sweden's old buildings 'threatened'

National: 18 Jul 07
Many of Sweden's old buildings are under threat because officials are not doing enough to protect them, according to a new report. Government needs to act to make sure buildings of historical value are preserved, it says. READ »

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