While they are good for all the reasons stated in the article, “included in the rent” means electricity prices is a driving force for rent increases. Rent in Sweden is increasing very fast, much faster than salaries or economic growth. The government and their lobby organizations also want to move away from the current system where rents are negotiated with a renter organization, to “free” rents. Today landlords demand 9.4% increase, but are granted “only” 4.8%, and this protection will probably be gone soon.
While they are good for all the reasons stated in the article, “included in the rent” means electricity prices is a driving force for rent increases. Rent in Sweden is increasing very fast, much faster than salaries or economic growth. The government and their lobby organizations also want to move away from the current system where rents are negotiated with a renter organization, to “free” rents. Today landlords demand 9.4% increase, but are granted “only” 4.8%, and this protection will probably be gone soon.
Todays landlords should sell up and fuck off.