FSH is a non-profit and politically independent tenants' association. The association's mission is to represent tenants' interests in rental negotiations and to work for long-term sustainable rental conditions, with a focus on housing security over time.

FSH was formed to represent tenants in housing types that could not be negotiated within existing models. In recent years, new types of rental housing have emerged, such as coliving, corporate housing and other housing types where services, common areas or special arrangements are included as part of the accommodation.

These housing types have not fit into traditional ways of calculating utility value and rent, which has made it difficult or impossible to conduct regular rental negotiations in practice. At the same time, increased construction and management costs and a period of unusually high inflation have further contributed to negotiations becoming more complex.

FSH is a response to the need for functional, legally secure and long-term sustainable negotiation solutions in these contexts. The association's starting point is that rents should be set at levels that both enable continued construction of rental apartments and other forms of rented housing and at the same time give tenants predictability and the opportunity to stay over time.

The needs of the rental market differ in different segments. In recent years, rental negotiations have in many cases become more drawn out and complex, with more disputes and processes that have not led to long-term sustainable solutions.

In some contexts, parties have therefore requested other forms of representation and negotiation models, with a focus on achieving stable rents that last over time. FSH has been formed to meet these needs within the framework of current legislation.

FSH is an independent, non-profit tenant association that operates in parallel with other tenant organizations. The association does not replace any other actor, but handles rental negotiations where the parties themselves request the association's participation.

Yes. There are several tenant organisations in Sweden with different focuses. FSH is one of these and operates where the parties demand the association's model and expertise.

Members of FSH are tenants. They can be both natural and legal persons, since legal persons can also be tenants according to the rental legislation.

The decisive factor is not the form of organization, but the fact that one rents housing and is affected by rental conditions and negotiation outcomes.

In some properties, membership in FSH arises through the lease agreement between the tenant and the landlord. Membership is then a contractual condition that applies during the lease period and does not require a separate application from the tenant. In these cases, the landlord pays the membership fee. Membership therefore involves no cost to the individual tenant. 

Membership means that the tenant is represented in collective rent negotiations by FSH. This does not affect the tenant's security of tenure, the validity of the lease agreement or the possibility of remaining in the apartment. It is important to emphasize that membership is not mandatory. The tenant always has the right to leave the association. Withdrawal does not affect the tenancy or the lease agreement in general, but means that the tenant is no longer covered by the association's collective representation.

It is also possible to apply for membership in FSH yourself, for example if you live in a home where the association negotiates the rent but where membership is not automatic. Membership in FSH is an established form of collective organisation and is carried out in accordance with the association's statutes.

The membership fee is low and adapted to the association's activities. In some properties, the membership fee is paid by the property owner. When a membership fee is charged, this is clearly communicated.

Yes. Membership in FSH is voluntary and can be terminated at any time.

Membership does not affect the tenancy and does not entail any financial sanctions for the individual tenant.

FSH is democratically structured in accordance with Swedish association law.

• The annual meeting is the association's highest decision-making body.
• The board is responsible for the day-to-day administration
• The association is governed by its statutes and makes decisions independently.

FSH is a non-profit association governed according to Swedish association law. The association has its own statutes, its own board and an annual meeting as the highest decision-making body.

Decisions about the association's direction and activities are made within the association, by its members and elected representatives. The fact that both natural and legal persons can be members of the association does not change this.

The decisive factor is how the association is governed and operates in practice. FSH represents the interests of tenants in rental negotiations and acts independently in relation to property owners and other external actors.

FSH operates in various types of rental relationships. The association has particular experience in housing forms that include service, shared spaces or special arrangements, such as corporate housing and coliving, and has developed to be able to handle rental negotiations in these contexts in a structured and long-term sustainable manner.

FSH also negotiates traditional rental properties in cases where the parties request the association's participation.

The association may develop in line with how needs in the rental market change.

FSH's starting point is that stability over time is crucial for housing security. A central part of this is that rents are set at sustainable levels from the start, so that adjustments over time can be kept moderate and predictable.

The association works for reasonable starting rents and long-term stable rent development, with the goal of people being able to stay even when costs and living situations change.

An important part of this is that rents are negotiated in a way that is legally secure and sustainable even in the longer term.

Rents in newly constructed houses are set based on standard, location, utility value and the actual costs of newly built homes. An important part of this is that rents are set at realistic and sustainable levels from the start, to avoid significant adjustments later on.

New construction has different cost assumptions than older stock, which means that rents are often higher than average rents in the entire housing stock. FSH's focus is to create long-term stable levels that provide predictability and the opportunity to stay in over time.

Average rents reflect the entire housing stock, including older properties that were built during periods with significantly lower construction costs and where rents have gradually developed within the Swedish negotiation system.

In Sweden, there is no market rent, which means that rents in older housing stock are often far below what equivalent housing would cost if built today.

New production is instead tested against current construction costs, standards and utility value, which leads to higher rental levels per square meter.

The difference between rents in older and newer stock is therefore largely a result of how the Swedish rent-setting system works over time, rather than quality or location.

For most tenants, the ability to stay is more important than low, symbolic entry levels. When rents are set too low to begin with and then adjusted sharply, it can lead to financial uncertainty and involuntary moves.

FSH's starting point is that long-term stable rents provide better housing security and more predictable conditions over time.

No. FSH does not own any properties. The association is a non-profit organization that represents tenants in rental negotiations and related issues.

Nej. FSH är politiskt obunden och bedriver ingen partipolitisk verksamhet.

FSH negotiates in cases where the parties jointly choose to engage the association as a negotiating party. This can concern both private and public property owners, depending on the context.

FSH processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The processing is carried out to fulfill the membership and the association's activities. Members are informed about how personal data is processed and what rights apply. See our privacy policy.

Social responsibility and economic realism are not opposites.

FSH aims to create solutions that both strengthen tenants' security and contribute to a functioning housing market over time.