It is in metropolitan areas such as Stockholm, Gothenburg and Uppsala that most private rentals were made during the past year. Stockholm is at the top with a surplus of just over SEK 547 million. That according to figures from the Swedish Tax Agency which Today’s industry took part in.
Stockholm municipality at the top
Danderyd is the area in Sweden that reports the highest average surplus per person: SEK 68,000. Next comes Kiruna at SEK 61,000, followed by Lidingö with almost SEK 59,000 and Gällivare with SEK 58,000.
And subletting your home has become increasingly common. During 2023, the number of advertisements on Blocket bostad increased by 134 percent compared to the previous year.
– It shows the economic situation we are in with inflation and rising interest rates, Fredrik Strömsten, CEO of the company Qasa, which runs the advertisement site Blocket bostad, has previously told TV4 Nyheterna.
May be forced to sell their home
In a survey conducted by the company among 413 of its lessors, 62 percent say that they would like to rent for a longer period if the association’s statutes allowed it. 48 percent state that they may be forced to sell the home if the association refuses continued rental.