It started already two years ago. The Consumer Agency conducted a review of rental agreements for student housing among large rental companies in Sweden, one of the companies being the municipal housing company Bostaden AB in Umeå.

During the review, the Consumer Agency found several conditions with the various housing companies that do not correspond with, among other things, the Rent Act. The Consumer Agency considered that the housing companies, among other things, banned cohabitation and were unclear about the renovation of apartments.

- When the review was completed, the memorandum was sent out to the landlords who were included in the review with a recommendation that they review their contract terms to ensure that the terms are in accordance with current legislation, says Ulrika Edlund, lawyer, at the Consumer Agency.

The Consumer Agency is following up

The Consumer Agency has now carried out a follow-up to the previous review and has looked at three of the conditions they saw two years ago violated the law. According to them, Housing's current rental agreement for student housing contravenes two of the conditions.

The criticism concerns, among other things, a condition that those who live in student corridors can be held collectively responsible and liable for damages if damage occurs. Something that Anders Hugosson, marketing manager of the home does not agree with.

- We certainly do not engage in any form of collective punishment, he tells SVT.

Read more about Housing's response to the criticism here.

Consult the Consumer Agency's lawyer in the clip about the conditions that they believe violate the law.