2025-02-192024/25:CU8 · p.1CUCivil law & housing
Leasehold of land
Review of the site leasehold system
What's at stake: The question concerns predictability for a site leaseholder, such as a homeowner, when the fee paid to the landowner is reviewed and can rise sharply due to increased land assessment values.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
Parliament weighs whether the government should initiate a new review of the site leasehold system, including a new fee calculation model and a cap on the fee, or whether to instead wait for the ongoing processing of an earlier inquiry.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The Committee points out that an earlier inquiry's proposal on the leasehold fee and buy-out is still being processed within the Government Offices, and considers that the outcome of that process should not be pre-empted by parliamentary action. The motions are therefore opposed.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (SD)
SD argues that the system is basically sound but that the lack of predictability when the fee is reviewed creates insecurity, since buying out the property is not always possible. The government should initiate a new review covering a new fee calculation model, a cap on the fee or its increases, and a right to buy out the property with revised pricing.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by SD.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | Yes | Yes 19/0/0/5 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | Yes | Yes 89/0/0/17 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 13/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 12/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 14/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 57/0/0/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | No 1/62/0/9 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| SDVictoria Tiblom (SD, Skåne läns södra) | Yes — party line: No |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2024/25:1388 by Mikael Eskilandersson et al. (SD) motions 1-4, 2024/25:1864 by Kristina Axén Olin et al. (M) and 2024/25:2950 by Alireza Akhondi et al. (C) motion 9.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:1388 av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 1-4, 2024/25:1864 av Kristina Axén Olin m.fl. (M) och 2024/25:2950 av Alireza Akhondi m.fl. (C) yrkande 9.
Riksdag decision: Parliament rejected approximately 40 proposals in motions about property law. The proposals were submitted during the general parliamentary motion session 2024 and are about, among other things, leasehold of land, expropriation compensation, pre-emption law and land acquisition legislation. Parliament refers primarily to the fact that work is already underway in many of the questions that the proposals are about.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to review the ground rent system to make it more predictable, including fee ceilings and redemption rights for leaseholders. (SD) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan's guiding commitment on land is that common ownership of housing and land provides strong tools for urban planning and that active land policy shall be conducted.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's guiding commitment on land is that common ownership of housing and land provides strong tools for urban planning and that active land policy shall be conducted. An expanded right of first refusal with changed, lower pricing and caps on ground lease fees erodes precisely that common land ownership and transfers values to individual property owners. The plan also sees management as better without one-sided profit motive.
Original (Swedish)
Planens bärande åtagande i markfrågor är att det gemensamma ägandet av bostäder och mark ger starka verktyg för stadsplaneringen och att en aktiv markpolitik ska föras. En utvidgad friköpsrätt med förändrad, lägre prissättning och tak på tomträttsavgälden urholkar just det gemensamma markägandet och överför värden till enskilda fastighetsägare. Planen ser dessutom förvaltning som bättre utan ensidigt vinstsyfte.
- common land ownershipdecisive»Det gemensamma ägandet av bostäder och mark ger starka verktyg« (party programme ↗)“Common ownership of housing and land provides strong tools”
- active land policy»Vänsterpartiet vill se ett statligt byggbolag, investeringsstöd för ökat bostadsbyggande och en aktiv markpolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants to see a state housing company, investment support for increased housing construction, and active land policy.”
- management without profit motive»Byggande, förnyelse och förvaltning fungerar« (party programme ↗)“Building, renovation and management work”
The plan does not address ground rent fees, but its housing policy line is that housing provision is a societal responsibility and that strong public utility and cooperative enterprises shall keep housing costs down.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address ground rent fees, but its housing policy line is that housing provision is a societal responsibility and that strong public utility and cooperative enterprises shall keep housing costs down. A new review with ceiling amounts on fees and an expanded right to free purchase would undermine municipal land ownership rather than strengthen collective responsibility. The position is derived and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte tomträttsavgälden, men dess bostadspolitiska linje är att bostadsförsörjningen är ett samhälleligt ansvar och att starka allmännyttiga och kooperativa företag ska hålla nere boendekostnaderna. En ny översyn med takbelopp på avgälden och en utökad friköpsrätt skulle urholka det kommunala markinnehavet snarare än att stärka det gemensamma ansvaret. Ställningstagandet är härlett och osäkert.
- collective land ownership and public utilitydecisive»Starka allmännyttiga och kooperativa företag är nödvändiga för att« (party programme ↗)“Strong public utility and cooperative enterprises are necessary for”
- housing as a social right»ser bostaden som en social rättighet« (party programme ↗)“see housing as a social right”
- residents' influence»inflytande över sin bostad och sitt bostadsområde ska öka.« (party programme ↗)“influence over their housing and housing area shall increase.”
The plan does not address ground rent. The closest commitments are that everyone has the right to housing and that market rules shall be clear…
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address ground rent. The closest commitments are that everyone has the right to housing and that market rules shall be clear, equitable and characterized by long-termism, which speaks for predictability when rents are reviewed. At the same time, the plan requires a long-term land policy, which calls for caution with a generous redemption right. The position therefore rests on weak grounds.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte tomträtt. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att alla har rätt till en bostad och att marknadens spelregler ska vara tydliga, likvärdiga och präglade av långsiktighet, vilket talar för förutsägbarhet när avgälden omprövas. Samtidigt kräver planen en långsiktig markpolitik, vilket manar till försiktighet med en generös friköpsrätt. Ställningstagandet vilar därför på svagt underlag.
- clear and long-term rulesdecisive»Marknadens spelregler måste dessutom vara tydliga och« (party programme ↗)“Market rules must furthermore be clear and”
- the right to housing»Alla har rätt till en bostad.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to housing.”
- long-term land policy»Markpolitiken i Sverige måste vara långsiktig och« (party programme ↗)“Land policy in Sweden must be long-term and”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan makes property rights and owner-occupancy a core principle and promises not to take part in changes making housing more expensive, while the party programme cautions against arbitrary incursions that undermine long-term perspective.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes property rights and owner-occupancy a core principle and promises not to take part in changes making housing more expensive, while the party programme cautions against arbitrary incursions that undermine long-term perspective. Unpredictable increases in leasehold fees are precisely such an incursion into households' housing costs. The plan thus supports a new review with fee caps, new calculation model, and buyout rights, though leasehold is not mentioned.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör äganderätten och det egna boendet till en bärande princip och lovar att inte medverka till förändringar som gör det dyrare att bo, samtidigt som partiprogrammet varnar för godtyckliga ingrepp som underminerar långsiktigheten. Oförutsägbara höjningar av tomträttsavgälden är just ett sådant ingrepp i hushållens boendekostnader. Planen stöder därför en ny översyn med takbelopp, ny beräkningsmodell och friköpsrätt, även om tomträtt inte nämns.
- central property rightsdecisive»Äganderätten är central för ett samhälle där människor kan förverkliga sig själva och sina drömmar.« (party programme ↗)“Property rights are central to a society where people can realise themselves and their dreams.”
- not more expensive housing»Vi kommer inte att medverka till några skattehöjningar som skadar jobben, det egna sparandet eller gör det dyrare att bo.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall not take part in any tax increases that harm jobs, personal savings, or make housing more expensive.”
- against arbitrary incursions»Brott mot äganderätten, med konfiskatoriska och godtyckliga beskattningar och ingrepp, underminerar förtroendet och långsiktigheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Violation of property rights, with confiscatory and arbitrary taxation and incursions, undermines confidence and long-term perspective in society.”
- predictable rules»Ekonomin ska ha givna och förutsägbara spelregler« (party programme ↗)“The economy shall have clear and predictable rules”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan's core commitment on housing is that power over one's own dwelling strengthens freedom and that more people should be able to own their dwelling; a right of pre-emption on reasonable terms directly aligns with that.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's core commitment on housing is that power over one's own dwelling strengthens freedom and that more people should be able to own their dwelling; a right of pre-emption on reasonable terms directly aligns with that. The plan also emphasizes that predictability in the state's conduct strengthens the individual's security and demands on the rental market protection against sudden increases, which speaks for predictable rules when ground lease fees are reassessed. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demands in substance.
Original (Swedish)
Planens bärande åtagande i boendefrågor är att makten över det egna boendet stärker friheten och att fler ska kunna äga sitt boende; en friköpsrätt på rimliga villkor ligger direkt i linje med det. Planen betonar också att förutsägbarhet i statens agerande stärker den enskildes trygghet och kräver på hyresmarknaden skydd mot plötsliga höjningar, vilket talar för förutsebara regler när tomträttsavgälden omprövas. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav i sak.
- power over own dwellingdecisive»Att ha makt över det egna boendet är viktigt för den enskildes frihetskänsla.« (party programme ↗)“Having power over one's own dwelling is important for the individual's sense of freedom.”
- more shall own their dwelling»tryggare kvarter där fler kan äga sitt boende« (2022 manifesto ↗)“safer neighbourhoods where more can own their dwelling”
- predictability in the state's conduct»När förutsägbarheten i statens agerande ökar stärks också den enskildes trygghet.« (party programme ↗)“When predictability in the state's conduct increases the individual's security is also strengthened.”
- protection against sudden increases»hyresgäster långsiktigt förutsebara villkor och ett skydd mot plötsliga höjningar av hyran för den« (party programme ↗)“tenants long-term predictable terms and protection against sudden rent increases for the”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme makes the right to property a human right, wants to give those who wish the opportunity to own their dwelling and requires that property taxation does not conflict with property rights.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme makes the right to property a human right, wants to give those who wish the opportunity to own their dwelling and requires that property taxation does not conflict with property rights. Politics' task is also to ensure long-term rules. A review of ground lease fees with a predictable calculation model, ceiling amounts and redemption rights follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet gör rätten till egendom till en mänsklig rättighet, vill ge dem som önskar möjlighet att äga sin bostad och kräver att fastighetsbeskattning inte står i konflikt med äganderätten. Politikens uppgift är dessutom att säkerställa långsiktiga spelregler. En översyn av tomträttsavgälden med förutsägbar beräkningsmodell, takbelopp och friköpsrätt följer av dessa åtaganden.
- the right to own one's homedecisive»ge dem som så önskar möjlighet att äga sin bostad.« (party programme ↗)“give those who so wish the opportunity to own their dwelling.”
- property rights as a right»Rätten till egendom är en mänsklig rättighet« (party programme ↗)“The right to property is a human right”
- protection against eroded property rights»Beskattningen av fastigheter får inte stå i konflikt« (party programme ↗)“Taxation of property must not conflict”
- predictable long-term rules»att säkerställa de långsiktiga spelreglerna för samhället« (party programme ↗)“to ensure the long-term rules for society”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan's housing policy is based on more people being able to own their home and not being driven from their homes by unpredictable housing costs; the party programme gives ownership a strong protection.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's housing policy is based on more people being able to own their home and not being driven from their homes by unpredictable housing costs; the party programme gives ownership a strong protection. Predictable ground rent, a ceiling amount, and a right to buy freehold for leaseholders follow from that line. The plan does not mention leaseholds as such, hence inferred.
Original (Swedish)
Planens bostadspolitik utgår från att fler ska kunna äga sitt boende och inte drivas från sina hem av oförutsägbara boendekostnader; partiprogrammet ger äganderätten ett starkt skydd. En förutsägbar avgäld, ett takbelopp och en friköpsrätt för tomträttshavare följer av den linjen. Planen nämner inte tomträtten som sådan, därav inferred.
- owned housing promoteddecisive»I Moderaternas Sverige ska alla våga drömma om att äga sin egen bostad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In the Moderates' Sweden, everyone should dare to dream about owning their own home.”
- predictable housing costs»Pensionärer ska inte tvingas att flytta från sina hus på ålderns höst« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pensioners should not be forced to move from their homes in their old age”
- strong ownership rights»Äganderätten och näringsfriheten ska ha ett starkt skydd« (party programme ↗)“Ownership and freedom of enterprise shall have strong protection”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires measures that slow the soaring housing costs and wants to lower the burdens on housing, including by stopping reintroduced property tax and easing financing for first-time buyers.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires measures that slow the soaring housing costs and wants to lower the burdens on housing, including by stopping reintroduced property tax and easing financing for first-time buyers. It also establishes that property rights shall be strengthened. The counter-proposal's requirement for predictable leasehold fee with a cap and a right to buy freehold thereby aligns with the plan's direction, even though leasehold tenure is not mentioned.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver åtgärder som bromsar de skenande boendekostnaderna och vill sänka bördorna på boendet, bland annat genom att stoppa återinförd fastighetsskatt och underlätta finansiering för förstagångsköpare. Den slår också fast att äganderätten ska stärkas. Motförslagets krav på förutsägbar avgäld med takbelopp och en friköpsrätt ligger därmed i planens linje, även om tomträtt inte nämns.
- slow housing costsdecisive»Åtgärder behöver också vidtas för att bromsa de skenande boendekostnaderna så att fler har råd till ett hem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures also need to be taken to slow the soaring housing costs so that more people can afford a home.”
- lower housing burdens»Sverigedemokraterna vill stoppa planerna på återinförd fastighetsskatt, sänka elpriserna och möjliggöra fler finansieringsformer för unga och förstagångsköpare av bostäder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to stop plans to reintroduce property tax, lower electricity prices, and enable more financing options for young people and first-time home buyers.”
- strengthened property rights»Stärka äganderätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen property rights”
- ease access to own housing»Förbättra möjligheterna för unga att skaffa sin första bostad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve opportunities for young people to acquire their first home”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:CU8)
- Committee report full text (HC01CU8)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1000 — Införande av bindande bud i bostads- och fastighetsaffärer av Rickard Nordin (C)
- Motion 2024/25:1370 — Skog, skogsbruk och ekonomi av Martin Kinnunen m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1371 — Politik för stärkt äganderätt av Martin Kinnunen m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1388 — Fastighetsrätt av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1588 — Införande av en moderniserad förköpslag för kommuner vad gäller samhällsviktig och strategisk mark av Lawen Redar (S)
- Motion 2024/25:1608 — Lantmäteriets kostnader på landsbygden av Anne-Li Sjölund och Helena Lindahl (båda C)
- Motion 2024/25:1753 — Rivning och återbruk inom byggsektorn av Katarina Luhr m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1864 — Årlig indexuppräkning av tomträttsavgälder för bostadshus av Kristina Axén Olin m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1927 — Ökad nationell självförsörjning med hållbart jordbruk av Kajsa Fredholm m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:1992 — Bostadspolitik, planering och byggande av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:2370 — Lantmäteriets handläggningstider av Malin Höglund m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2431 — Lantmäteriets handläggningstider av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2514 — Stockholm som hållbar tillväxtmotor av Mathias Tegnér m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:2588 — Stärkt äganderätt vid utvecklingen av el- och kommunikationsnät av Adam Reuterskiöld m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2647 — Bättre villkor för svenska bönder och bygder av Aron Emilsson (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:2815 — Ersättningsnivåer vid markintrång av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2823 — Effektivisering av Lantmäteriet av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2947 — En infrastruktur som fungerar i hela landet av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:2950 — Bostäder och samhällsbyggnad av Alireza Akhondi m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:2953 — Jord, skog och jakt av Helena Lindahl m.fl. (C)
Source: The Swedish Parliament