House in Umeå demolished without permission - municipality: "We knew nothing"

For Mikael Berglund (S), chairman of the building committee in Umeå, the demolition of the old house at Sofiehem in Umeå came as a shock.

Vk.se was the first to tell about the house at Sofiehem.

If you want to demolish a house, you must have a demolition permit from the municipality.

But it is not uncommon for houses to be demolished without permission.

A few years ago, a similar thing happened at Tomtebo in Umeå.

Then the penalty fee was SEK 80,000 for the homeowner.

There are today about 30 very old and bad houses in Umeå where demolition may be relevant.

- But before you tear.

Apply for a permit.

You may also not get the right to build on the land if you demolished the house illegally, says Mikael Berglund.

SVT News has searched for the property owner.