The rent tribunal may, JO-criticism for long wait times

It was JO who decided to review the rent tribunal in Stockholm after their own observations. Snitthandläggningstiden has increased from seven months in 2016 to a little over a year in the last year – which, among other things be explained by the fact that the board had more to do.

– the Board is linked to the Stockholm housing market. We are in an economic boom, many people have moved here and the country has received a large number of people, which has led to more cases with us, " says Kjell E. Johansson.

of ärendeökningen terms of the waiver of the tenure. They have doubled in recent years. If a landlord or the guest want to compromising on besittningsrätten in a bostadskontrakt it must go through the rent tribunal, even if the board does not take a position on the issue.

the Increase tracks the Kjell E. Johansson, among other things, to the country's municipalities had to provide new arrivals with temporary rental contracts without tenure.

the Parties can in practice use a form and send to the rent tribunal. It is usually a straightforward decision for hyresrådet. But these cases draw a considerable administrative resources.

Kjell E. Johansson, hyresråd and judge at the rent tribunal in Stockholm. Photo: Carl Johan Erikson

it is needless to hyresnämnden to be involved and that a change in the law would resolve the situation.

" Why, the parties must go to the us? It is an outdated legislation. If there is a dispute may be resolved in the district court or in regional rental tribunals, but this is not about disputes. I don't see anything politically controversial in the question.

see Also cases existing premises has increased. Kjell E. Johansson think that it is about material non-that could be avoided.

– In a boom, usually landlords will raise the rent for the premises, and as it looks now. The rise of the us to a great extent, that the tenants want compensation when their contract is terminated. Then they have to go to the us even if they do not want help with mediation, which is completely unnecessary.

is unacceptable as WELL. It mainly applies to cases that are dealt with by the officer. The civil generally have a more acceptable amount of time.

– WE would need as many administrators as we had 15 years ago. This is a question about volumes, " says Kjell E. Johansson.

But the rent tribunal may also organizational criticism. In his letter points out WELL that the roles of the authority is unclear, and the lack of common routines and work processes.

– There is both the will and the intention to come to grips with the long turnaround time. Now it will depend on the power of the state to provide the rent tribunal with the necessary resources to tenants and landlords should get what they have a right to expect, " says Kjell E. Johansson.

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