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The Swedish Case - Process & Outcome

Explore the process and outcome of the Swedish case, where SABO and the Swedish Union of Tenants presented a joint proposal for new conditions for municipal housing companies. This historic compromise led to new laws that promote businesslike operations, profitability, and active social responsibility.

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The Swedish Case - Process & Outcome

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  1. The Swedish Case - Process & Outcome Johanna Ode SABO, Sweden

  2. SABO - The Swedish Association of Municipal Housing companies • Industry and interest organisation • Founded 1950 in Gothenburg • 300 member companies • 729 000 dwellings • Every 7th inhabitant of Sweden

  3. Started in 2005 with a Complaint to the European Commission • Municipalities support for their housing companies • favorable guarantees etc. • SEK 12 447 million in 2002

  4. 2005 – 2008 Inquiry on the Conditions for Non-Profit Housing • Two alternative proposals: • strictly commercial with profit maximization • social housing with income limitation • Severely criticised by all stakeholders on the housing market Michaël Koch, Investigator

  5. April 2009: SABO and the Swedish Union of Tenants Presents a Joint Proposal • ” A historic compromise” Kurt Eliasson, SABO BarbroEngman, Union of Tenants

  6. November 2009: Press ConferenseGovernmental Memorandum Remitted Kurt Eliasson, SABO Mats Odell, Minister for Housing Barbro Engman, Union of Tenants Reinhold Lennebo, Private Property Federation

  7. March 2010: Government Bill to Parliament • New conditions for municipal housing companies • Same conditions as any private housing company • No advantage from the owners • Businesslike, profitability perspective • Active social responsibility • Note: Have never been SGI or income limit for tenants

  8. March 2010: Government Bill to Parliament • New rent setting • Rents set in collective negotiations at local level • Rents negotiated by any landlord (public or private) and a local tenants • association normative • Solved by partners • – not government • The utility value system and consumers views

  9. Swedish Case Solved by Summer 2010? • June 2010 – Decision on laws by Swedish Parliament • Complaint to the Commission is withdrawn? • President of the Swedish Private Property Federation in Sweden, in November 2009: • “It appears that this proposal will help to provide us with legislation that no longer violates EU competition law. Given this, we will be able to withdraw our EU complaint.” • 1st January 2011 – New laws come into force

  10. Thank you for your attention! • Johanna.Ode@sabo.se • Head of International Affairs, SABO

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