Tag: homeowners
The new law many homeowners missed – can result in a fine of SEK 3,000
At the turn of the year, a number of new laws came into force. Lower taxes on work and pensions, tougher penalties for gun crimes and new rules for law…
Hiding information about your neighbors can be expensive and many homeowners ignore it
It can be tempting to say nothing, but it’s better to be transparent about the neighborhood. A dream that turned into a nightmare. When in June 2011, Marie and Jean…
The EU’s environmental goals can cost all homeowners SEK 140,000
The EU has set various environmental goals and one of them is that Europe should become carbon dioxide neutral by 2050. For that to become reality, the EU wants zero…
Stricter quality requirements should improve homeowners’ association management: ‘That provides more security and confidence’
A mandatory model agreement benefits the professionalization of administrators, because it sets quality requirements for the profession, according to the interest group. In practice, introducing an administrator certificate can take…
Poor maintenance and an unreachable manager: many apartment owners are dissatisfied with their homeowners’ association
David Snijders, expert in homeowners’ association ownership, also recognizes the dissatisfaction of apartment owners. “I was very surprised at the lack of knowledge among owners and managers.” The entrepreneur from…
Homeowners hold their breath as storm Hans moves in – emptying basements
Hard bids in Mellerud. 60 to 70 millimeters of rain in two hours. Flooded basements have been emptied – but concerns remain as more rain is expected. Torrential rain. Flood.…
The homeowners’ criticism of the banks after record profits
On Monday, Nordea presented a record profit for the first quarter of the year. During Tuesday, Swedbank’s and SEB’s reports followed, which also showed strong increases in profits. Above all,…
More homeowners are objecting to the high WOZ value at commercial agencies
Municipalities must, if the process succeeds, pay the costs of the proceedings to the bureaus.” These compensations amount to about three to six hundred euros. “That is at the expense…
Homeowners’ taxes are rising, why is that?
The property tax that homeowners pay is a percentage of that WOZ value. “The municipality determines this percentage itself annually,” says Hans André de la Porte, spokesperson for the Home…
Homeowners in Montfoort, among others, will spend more money on municipal charges next year, but not in Rhenen
Province of Utrecht – Homeowners with a multi-person household will spend an average of 30 euros more on municipal housing costs next year than this year, according to a sample…