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Blekinge landlords raise rents for 2026, affecting nearly 15,000 apartments

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Blekinge landlords raise rents for 2026, affecting nearly 15,000 apartments
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  • Rents in Blekinge are rising by 3% to 3.9% for 2026, impacting nearly 15,000 rental apartments.
  • Olofströmshus has the highest increase at 3.9%, while Ronnebyhus has the lowest at 3.0%.
  • A Tenants' Association official notes economic pressures on households and hopes for a downward trend as interest rates fall.

The largest increase in the county is by the public housing company Olofströmshus, while Ronnebyhus has the lowest. According to Oscar Jansson Magnusson, unit manager at the housing unit southeast for the Tenants' Association, looking at an average household, it has been economically pressured for quite a few years now. He hopes that the downward trend continues, considering that interest rates are falling and inflation has been pushed down, so property owners do not have the same support for a higher rent level.

4% for 109 apartments in Karlskrona and Ronneby. The basis for these rent increases has not been disclosed, and it is unclear how they compare to inflation or wage growth in the region.

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