A man who made hundreds of thousands of kronor from subletting his Gothenburg apartment to tourists via Airbnb has been sentenced to nine months in jail.
Every autumn, students arriving at Sweden's universities join the annual race to find reasonably priced accommodation. What's the situation this year, and what are your options?
Swedish buildings are generally designed to retain heat, which is convenient in winter and less so in summer. But there are guidelines if you're renting an apartment in Sweden that gets unbearably hot.
Whether you're planning for your move to Sweden to be permanent or not, accommodation is one of the key things to arrange, and choosing between buying or renting is a big part of that.
Whether you’re looking to earn a bit of money renting out your home when you’re on holiday, or looking to buy a property for renting out more permanently, there are some rules you should be aware of on how much rent you can charge.
If you're moving to Sweden, chances are you'll be subletting a small apartment which is part of a larger block. That means coming into contact with genuine Swedes in their natural habitat, and there are a few things worth keeping in mind about the experience.
German journalist Jasmin Adolph had landed an internship in Stockholm and found the perfect apartment. The only problem was: the apartment didn't exist. Here she shares her story with The Local about how she fell victim to an all-too-common scam.
Finding a place to live is simultaneously one of the most important steps for newcomers to Sweden and one of the most complex to get to grips with. Sweden's housing queues provide access to rental homes, where the monthly price is capped, but is it worth joining the queue, and will you ever reach the front?
Renting second-hand in Sweden is tough, with high competition for homes in the big cities and contracts usually limited to a year at most. But the bright side is that you have a lot of rights as a renter in the country – just make sure you know what they are.
Foreign tenants in Sweden often face stiff competition for apartments due to a housing shortage in the big cities and a queue system that benefits those who have lived in the country longer. Here are our tips for boosting your chances in the sublet hunt.
They're often high quality and cheaper than the market rate, but oh so hard to come by. The Local's readers share their best tips for how foreigners without years in the housing queue can rent a so-called first-hand apartment in Sweden.
The official waiting time for apartments in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö varies between three and eleven years. But Swedes have their own tricks for jumping the queue.
The cost of renting an apartment directly in Stockholm has risen over the last year, but the price of sublets is stable or falling. Here's how much you can now expect to pay in Sweden's biggest city.
Whether you've moved to Sweden to study or are about to get kicked out of your third short sublet in a year, The Local's ultimate guide to tackling one of the trickiest rental markets in Europe will help you out.
The summer holiday is a peak time for people in Sweden to rent out their homes. But if the Airbnb rental is not approved by a landlord or housing association, you risk losing your contract.
Sweden's government has launched plans to make it easier to rent out privately owned and cooperative apartments and houses, with critics warning that this could create a new buy-to-let rental market.
What better way to enjoy summer in your apartment than by making full use of your balcony? The Local spoke to Henric Gartz, a lawyer who specialises on issues related to housing, to find out how to stay on the right side of the law.
Is it time to buy a property in Italy, Cyprus or Greece? House prices have shot up across Europe in recent years but there are major differences between certain countries.
Rory Crean, a British postdoctoral researcher at Uppsala University, has developed an interactive website to compare rent prices throughout Sweden. The Local got in touch with him to find out how the site can help newcomers navigate the rental market.
For the first time, a Swedish landlord has been prosecuted for overcharging their tenant and subletting their apartment without permission from their own landlord.
