2026-01-282025/26:CU13 · p.2CUCivil law & housing

Leasehold

Site-leasehold ground rent — indexation, fee caps, and rule review

What's at stake: The ground rent sets the ongoing cost for many households and businesses whose buildings stand on land they do not own, often municipal land. How the fee is recalculated affects housing costs and municipal land policy.

Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.

What the vote decides

Whether parliament should instruct the government now, through a formal statement, to legislate indexation, a fee cap, or a new model for site-leasehold ground rent, or wait for the ongoing inquiry and case law.

Yes Yes — the committee proposal

The committee rejects the motions calling for legislation on indexation, a new model, or a fee cap for site-leasehold ground rent. It points out that the question of ground rent and buy-out is already being processed within the Government Offices following an earlier inquiry report, and that the Supreme Court has recently clarified how the rent is to be set in an individual case, so the outcome of that process should not be pre-empted.

No No — the reservations

Reservation 2 (C)

The reservation (C) wants a statutory rule on indexation of site-leasehold ground rent to be introduced. The government should bring such a proposal back to parliament rather than waiting for the ongoing process to conclude.

Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.

VSMPCLKDMSD
YesNoAbstainAbsent

What do the votes mean here?

Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).

No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 2 by C.

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.

PlanVoteConfidenceEvidence
VNoYes 19/0/0/3departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
SNoYes 92/0/0/14departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
MPNoYes 16/0/0/2departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
Cown reservationNoNo 0/18/0/6follows the planconfidence: lownot addressed
LNoYes 13/0/0/3departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
KDNoYes 17/0/0/2departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
MNoYes 59/0/0/9departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
SDNoYes 58/0/0/13departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed

Committee proposal

Parliament rejects the motions 2025/26:440 by Kristina Axén Olin et al. (M), 2025/26:3149 by Patrik Karlson (L), 2025/26:3184 by Alireza Akhondi et al. (C) demand 9 in this respect and 2025/26:3642 by Larry Söder and Hans Eklind (both KD).

Original (Swedish)

Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2025/26:440 av Kristina Axén Olin m.fl. (M), 2025/26:3149 av Patrik Karlson (L), 2025/26:3184 av Alireza Akhondi m.fl. (C) yrkande 9 i denna del och 2025/26:3642 av Larry Söder och Hans Eklind (båda KD).

Riksdag decision: Parliament said no to approximately 50 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2025 in various property law matters. The proposals concern, among other things, leasehold, expropriation compensation, pre-emption law, property brokerage and review of surveying activities. Parliament refers, among other things, to the fact that work is already underway in several of the matters covered by the proposals.

Counter-proposals

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.

VVänsterpartietNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The documents say nothing about ground lease fees.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The documents say nothing about ground lease fees. Closest principle is that housing should be secure and costs reasonable, and that collective ownership of land is a tool that should be used for people's housing rather than for arbitrary cost increases. Regulated indexation gives residents predictability, which lies in line with that principle.

Original (Swedish)

Dokumenten säger ingenting om tomträttsavgälder. Närmast liggande princip är att boendet ska vara tryggt och kostnaderna rimliga, och att det gemensamma ägandet av mark är ett verktyg som ska användas för människors boende snarare än för godtyckliga kostnadsökningar. En lagreglerad indexering ger de boende förutsägbarhet, vilket ligger i linje med den principen.

  • secure and reasonable housing costsdecisive»Vi vill bygga ett samhälle där varje människas rätt att ha någonstans att bo« (party programme ↗)“We want to build a society where every person's right to have somewhere to live”
  • collectively owned land»Det gemensamma ägandet av bostäder och mark ger starka verktyg« (party programme ↗)“Collective 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 an active land policy.”

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.

SSocialdemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan does not address site leasehold fees.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan does not address site leasehold fees. The closest underlying principle is that housing is a social right and that housing policy should be active and social with predictable and reasonable living costs, in line with defence of the collective rent-setting model. A statutorily regulated indexing provides such predictability, which is why the counter-proposal's requirement is weakly supported.

Original (Swedish)

Planen behandlar inte tomträttsavgälder. Närmast liggande princip är att bostaden är en social rättighet och att bostadspolitiken ska vara aktiv och social med förutsägbara och rimliga boendekostnader, i linje med försvaret av den kollektiva hyressättningsmodellen. En lagreglerad indexering ger sådan förutsägbarhet, varför motförslagets krav stöds svagt.

  • housing as a social rightdecisive»Bostaden är en social rättighet.« (party programme ↗)“Housing is a social right.”
  • active housing policy»Aktiv och social bostadspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Active and social housing policy.”
  • predictable living costs»Försvar för den kollektiva hyressättningsmodellen.« (party programme ↗)“Defence of the collective rent-setting model.”

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.

MPMiljöpartietNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan does not address ground lease fees.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan does not address ground lease fees. The nearest underlying principle is that housing shall be a social right and that housing costs shall not be driven up. A legally regulated indexing provides predictable fees and protects residents against sudden cost jumps, which is why the plan is closest to supporting the counter-proposal. At the same time, the plan protects municipalities' land policy tools, which pulls in the other direction.

Original (Swedish)

Planen behandlar inte tomträttsavgälder. Närmast liggande princip är att bostaden ska vara en social rättighet och att boendekostnaderna inte ska drivas upp. En lagreglerad indexering ger förutsägbara avgälder och skyddar boende mot plötsliga kostnadshopp, varför planen närmast talar för motförslaget. Samtidigt värnar planen kommunernas markpolitiska verktyg, vilket drar åt andra hållet.

  • housing as a social rightdecisive»Miljöpartiet vill återupprätta bostaden som en social rättighet.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party wants to restore housing as a social right.”
  • housing costs shall be kept down»så att klimatpåverkan minskar och livskvaliteten förbättras utan att boendekostnaderna ökar.« (party programme ↗)“so that climate impact decreases and quality of life improves without housing costs increasing.”
  • municipal land policy»Kommunerna ska använda sin allmännytta, sin markpolitik och sina möjligheter att ställa krav.« (party programme ↗)“Municipalities shall use their public utility, their land policy and their ability to make demands.”

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.

CCenterpartietNoNofollows the plannot addressed

The party programme emphasizes the family that owns its home and warns against arbitrary taxation and interventions that undermine long-term stability in society.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The party programme emphasizes the family that owns its home and warns against arbitrary taxation and interventions that undermine long-term stability in society. A statute-regulated indexation of ground rent payments provides precisely the predictability that protects the individual ground rent holder against sudden increases in housing costs. The election manifesto's promise not to make housing more expensive points in the same direction.

Original (Swedish)

Partiprogrammet framhåller familjen som äger sin bostad och varnar för godtyckliga beskattningar och ingrepp som underminerar långsiktigheten i samhället. En lagreglerad indexering av tomträttsavgälden ger just den förutsägbarhet som skyddar den enskilde tomträttshavaren mot språngvisa höjningar av boendekostnaden. Valmanifestets löfte om att inte göra boendet dyrare pekar åt samma håll.

  • no to arbitrary interventionsdecisive»Brott mot äganderätten, med konfiskatoriska och godtyckliga beskattningar och ingrepp, underminerar förtroendet och långsiktigheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Violations of property rights, with confiscatory and arbitrary taxation and interventions, undermine trust and long-term stability in society.”
  • property rights and home ownership»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 realize themselves and their dreams.”
  • not more expensive to live in»Vi kommer inte att medverka till några skattehöjningar som skadar jobben, det egna sparandet eller gör det dyrare att bo.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will not contribute to any tax increases that harm jobs, personal savings or make housing more expensive.”
  • housing as a major investment»Boendet är den största investeringen många människor gör.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Housing is the largest investment many people make.”
LLiberalernaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan requires rules that give residents long-term predictable conditions and protection against sudden increases in housing costs, and it links predictability in state action to the individual's security.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan requires rules that give residents long-term predictable conditions and protection against sudden increases in housing costs, and it links predictability in state action to the individual's security. A legally regulated indexing of ground lease fees is precisely such a predictability rule. However, the plan does not address ground lease as such, which is why the conclusion is derived.

Original (Swedish)

Planen kräver regler som ger boende långsiktigt förutsebara villkor och skydd mot plötsliga höjningar av boendekostnaden, och den kopplar förutsägbarhet i statens agerande till den enskildes trygghet. En lagreglerad indexering av tomträttsavgälder är just en sådan förutsebarhetsregel. Planen behandlar dock inte tomträtten som sådan, varför slutsatsen är härledd.

  • predictable housing costsdecisive»Förändringar av bruksvärdessystemet måste kombineras med regler som ger hyresgäster långsiktigt förutsebara villkor och ett skydd mot plötsliga höjningar av hyran för den befintliga bostaden.« (party programme ↗)“Changes to the beneficial value system must be combined with rules that give tenants long-term predictable conditions and protection against sudden increases in rent for the existing dwelling.”
  • predictable state action»När förutsägbarheten i statens agerande ökar stärks också den enskildes trygghet.« (party programme ↗)“When predictability in state action increases, the individual's security is also strengthened.”
  • legally secure rules and property rights»Lagar och regler ska slå vakt om äganderätt, konkurrens på lika villkor, rättssäkerhet och att enskilda människor har likvärdiga och goda möjligheter att nå sina livsmål.« (party programme ↗)“Laws and regulations should safeguard property rights, competition on equal terms, legal security, and that individuals have equal and good opportunities to achieve their life goals.”
  • own housing for more people»Att få uppleva frihetskänslan av en egen bostad är något många fler ska få göra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Experiencing the feeling of freedom of one's own home is something many more should get to do.”

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.

KDKristdemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The party programme wants residents to be protected from unreasonable increases in housing costs and that they shall have real opportunities to influence their housing costs.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The party programme wants residents to be protected from unreasonable increases in housing costs and that they shall have real opportunities to influence their housing costs. A statutory indexed ground lease fee provides precisely the predictability and protection against sudden increases that the plan seeks, and responds to the requirement for long-term rules. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's substantive demands, even though it does not express itself on ground lease as such.

Original (Swedish)

Partiprogrammet vill att de boende skyddas från oskäliga höjningar av boendekostnaden och att de ska ha reella möjligheter att påverka sina boendekostnader. En lagreglerad indexering av tomträttsavgälden ger just den förutsägbarhet och det skydd mot språngvisa höjningar som planen efterfrågar, och svarar mot kravet på långsiktiga spelregler. Planen stöder därför motförslagets sakkrav, även om den inte uttalar sig om tomträtt som sådan.

  • protection against unreasonable housing cost increasesdecisive»Någon form av hyresreglering som skyddar de boende från oskäliga hyreshöjningar bör finnas.« (party programme ↗)“Some form of rent control that protects residents from unreasonable rent increases should exist.”
  • predictable housing costs»Boende ska ha reella möjligheter att påverka sin boendemiljö och sina boendekostnader genom medansvar och inflytande.« (party programme ↗)“Residents shall have real opportunities to influence their living environment and their housing costs through co-responsibility and influence.”
  • long-term rules»Det innebär bland annat att säkerställa de långsiktiga spelreglerna för samhället.« (party programme ↗)“This includes ensuring the long-term rules for society.”
  • property rights and equal treatment»Beskattningen av fastigheter får inte stå i konflikt med äganderätten eller med skatterättsliga principer som skatt efter bärkraft och likabehandlingsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Taxation of properties shall not conflict with property rights or with tax law principles such as tax according to ability to pay and the equal treatment principle.”

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.

MModeraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan does not address land lease fees.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan does not address land lease fees. The closest commitment is that housing costs shall be predictable: property tax shall not be reintroduced and pensioners shall not be forced to move from their homes due to increased housing costs. A law-based indexation of the fee gives precisely the predictability the party programme requires of all government administration.

Original (Swedish)

Planen behandlar inte tomträttsavgälder. Närmast liggande åtagande är att boendekostnaderna ska vara förutsägbara: fastighetsskatten ska inte återinföras och pensionärer ska inte tvingas flytta från sina hus på grund av höjda boendepålagor. En lagreglerad indexering av avgälden ger just den förutsebarhet som partiprogrammet kräver av all offentlig maktutövning.

  • predictable housing economydecisive»Pensionärer ska inte tvingas att flytta från sina hus på ålderns höst för att fastighetsskatten har återinförts och barnfamiljers ekonomi ska inte slås sönder av avskaffade ränteavdrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pensioners shall not be forced to move from their homes in old age because property tax has been reintroduced and families' economy shall not be destroyed by abolished tax deductions.”
  • no increased housing costs»Stoppa återinförandet av fastighetsskatten och sänkta ränteavdrag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop the reintroduction of property tax and reduced tax deductions”
  • predictability in government administration»principer om likabehandling och förutsebarhet.« (party programme ↗)“principles of equal treatment and predictability.”

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.

SDSverigedemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan requires measures that curb soaring housing costs so that more people can afford a home, and wants to stop reintroduced property tax.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan requires measures that curb soaring housing costs so that more people can afford a home, and wants to stop reintroduced property tax. A statutory regulation of ground lease fee indexing provides predictability and dampens rapid cost increases for housing, which aligns with that commitment and with the plan's requirement for strengthened property rights. However, the plan does not address ground lease, which is why the conclusion is derived.

Original (Swedish)

Planen kräver åtgärder som bromsar de skenande boendekostnaderna så att fler har råd till ett hem, och vill stoppa återinförd fastighetsskatt. En lagreglerad indexering av tomträttsavgälder ger förutsägbarhet och dämpar hastiga kostnadsökningar för boende, vilket ligger i linje med det åtagandet och med planens krav på stärkt äganderätt. Planen behandlar dock inte tomträtt, varför slutsatsen är härledd.

  • dampened housing costsdecisive»Åtgärder behöver också vidtas för att bromsa de skenande boendekostnaderna så att fler har råd till ett hem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures must also be taken to curb soaring housing costs so that more people can afford a home.”
  • no to increased housing taxes»Stoppa planerna på återinförande av fastighetsskatten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop plans to reintroduce property tax”
  • strengthened property rights»Stärka äganderätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen property rights”
  • simplified rules on housing»Anpassa och förenkla regler och processer för planering och byggnation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Adapt and simplify rules and processes for planning and construction”

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.

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Source: The Swedish Parliament