There is a housing shortage in large parts of Sweden - something that hits hard on many of the young adults who are looking for their first, own home.

Those who cannot afford a condominium may either turn to the secondary market or queue for a long time, in some cities for several years, to get a tenancy.

Minister for Housing Märta Stenevi, also a spokesman for the Green Party, claims that the shortage of housing is partly due to a large housing debt from the previous Alliance government.

Liberal Party leader Nyamko Sabuni, for his part, says it is "many governments' fault".

- It is about rental housing in Sweden being very regulated.

There is really no market.

Those who live in Östermalm pay about as much as those who live in Rinkeby.

This means that the builders do not want to build, because it will be expensive to invest in construction, says Nyamko Sabuni in a debate against Stenevi.

Compare with Berlin

The Liberals want to introduce market rents to increase market mobility.

It is not relevant according to Märta Stenevi - not as long as she is Minister of Housing.

- It (market rents) does not solve the problems either.

In Berlin, for example, we see how rents have risen since the introduction of this type of system.

However, the government has an agreement to investigate free rent in new production.

- But here I want to be very, very clear to everyone who listens and has a lease: it will not mean that it affects the rent for those who have a lease today.

And that will not mean that we introduce market rents, says Märta Stenevi.

Nyamko Sabuni answers:

- Märta Stenevi praises the investment support, and it goes to the construction companies.

Those who get these homes are not the ones who need them the most.

It is resourceful individuals who move in with them.

See more from the debate in the clip above.

You can see the whole debate here.