Already a few steps into the house, the decay becomes clear.

It's cold, it's dark, it's dirty.

And the elevator is broken as usual.

It has been for over a year, says a woman we meet in the darkness of the stairwell.

She is on her way down on foot - from her apartment on the ninth floor.

- It is very difficult for everyone who lives here, but especially for families with children, she says.

The shortcomings are many and get worse, something that Sydsvenskan has examined in a long series of articles.

The background is, according to Sydsvenskan's review, that previous boards have run the economy to the bottom and that the residents feel they have lost control of the tenant-owner association.

This in turn has led to a lack of money for basic maintenance and the association risks bankruptcy, something that would make the residents homeless.

Fighting against decay

Now the residents of the association hope that a number of newly appointed board members will move up the care of the house, and save the association from bankruptcy.

Otherwise, members will lose their homes but retain their debts.

While waiting for a solution, they therefore struggle with everyday life and the increasing decay.

The board: "We can not fix due to debts"

SVT Nyheter Skåne has tried to get an interview with the board, but they have declined and instead answer questions via email:

How come you do not renovate the elevator, fix the electricity and the moisture and mold damage? 

- Unfortunately, we do not have the opportunity to fix all the problems mentioned as the association's finances look today.

The problems have not arisen now but it has taken several years of mismanagement to get to the current condition of the property.

As you understand, it is not about the board not wanting to fix the problems, it is about us not being able to fix the problems due to the debts.

Time is needed to pay off older debts so that the association gets to a position where you can actually fix the problems.

What are your plans for the house?

- The board is working to strengthen the association's finances.

This work is still ongoing where the board tries to ensure that all members pay their fees and implement a fee increase that better corresponds to the association's expenses.

We have a list of problems that need to be addressed with quotes and these will be addressed as it becomes financially possible.

SVT Nyheter Skåne has also tried to reach representatives of the previous board, but without results.

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