Härnösand is the municipality with the largest proportion of SBB-owned public houses, in terms of its size. SBB has lost a staggering 93 percent of its market capitalization, and now banks have been tasked with finding buyers for the properties – or the entire company.

"The worst thing in this situation is that we don't know today who owns the properties tomorrow," says Andreas Sjölander (S), chairman of the municipal executive board in Härn Ösand.