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Addressing Rental Law Changes in SwedenIn December 2022, Sweden's Superior Court, Högsta Domstolen, made a pivotal ruling that has had significant repercussions in the real estate market. In essence, they cracked down on estate agents and websites that were artificially inflating rents by acting as intermediaries in lease agreements.Residensportalen welcomed this ruling with enthusiasm, viewing it as a long-awaited cleansing of our industry. For years, we've been raising ethical concerns about agents who rent a client's property, inflate the rent, and then lease it to a company. Our primary worry stemmed from the inherent conflict of interest when a real estate agent assumes the dual roles of tenant and landlord, ultimately prioritizing their own interests over others.Beyond ethics, this practice had broader adverse effects, driving up rental prices across the entire market. This escalation not only negatively impacted companies bringing talent to Sweden but also exacerbated the already challenging rental conditions for Swedes. This situation served no one's interests.Expecting a shift in business practices, we were disheartened to find that these companies continued with business as usual. Moreover, they joined forces in an attempt to exempt the corporate market from rental laws altogether. A recent DN article claimed that companies struggle to recruit talent to Sweden due to property shortages. Interestingly, we have not observed this on our platform, where users find properties within six days. However, these same companies expressing rental market concerns have slashed employee budgets, making rent-inflating agent models unsustainable for them anyway.The issue at hand can be analyzed from various angles. While our business model may not be as immediately lucrative as others that engage in rent inflation, we take a long-term view. Companies aiming to attract talent to Sweden should be able to provide their employees with legally sound sublets, devoid of exorbitant rent increases ranging from 10% to 30%. Anything less fails to fulfill the responsibilities of a responsible employer.While our business primarily caters to corporate rentals, we refuse to compromise our ethical principles. Lastly, the question remains: if the corporate rental market is granted exemption from rental laws, what will be the long-term consequences? Not everyone enjoys the privilege of property ownership and relies on a functioning rental market. Young people starting their journeys need an accessible market without artificially inflated rental rates. It is high time for intermediary companies to streamline their operations and revise their business models.

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