The board of Stockholm Water and Waste AB is proposed to approve the company's follow-up of internal control for 2025. This includes an assessment of how well the company has managed its finances, project management, and personnel matters, as well as how they have improved their information management during the year.
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The Data Protection Officer's 2025 annual report for Stockholm Water and Waste AB (SVOA) reviews how the company handles personal data according to GDPR. The report highlights three main risks: unclear responsibilities for data controllers when multiple parties are involved, security challenges in long supplier chains, and insufficient identification of personal data transfers to countries outside the EU/EEA. The board is recommended to adopt the report and implement its recommendations to enhance the protection of residents' personal data.
This monthly report for January 2026 shows that Stockholm Water and Waste Ltd.'s debt has increased to SEK 35,058 million, an rise of SEK 664 million from last month. The company has utilized 81.5% of its credit limit. The interest rate for January was 2.54%, and the city's guarantee commitment for the company was SEK 4 million.
Stadsholmen's board has adopted new owner directives in accordance with the City Council's decision. This means Stadsholmen will work with, among other things, a chemical plan for a toxic-free Stockholm, a business policy, guidelines for playgrounds in preschools and schools, an action plan for housing supply, and guidelines for mobility and parking in new developments. The aim is to create a more sustainable city with a good quality of life for residents and an improved business climate.
Stadsholmen has approved its financial monthly report for January 2026. The report shows the company's loan debt to its parent company, Svenska Bostäder, which amounted to 682 million Swedish kronor with an interest rate of 2.57%. This gives residents insight into Stadsholmen's financial situation and how it is affected by interest rates and the global economy.
Stadsholmen reports better than budgeted economic results for 2025, mainly due to lower operating costs. Tenants are generally satisfied with both housing and commercial spaces, but there's room for improvement in communication, food waste collection, and safety matters. Efforts to reduce incorrect rental agreements have led to 13 apartments being returned to the housing queue, and work continues to enhance safety and prevent property damage.
AB Stadsholmen, which owns and manages historically significant properties in Stockholm, has presented its 2025 annual report. The profit after financial items was 87.2 million SEK, and the company's residential properties were nearly fully occupied, with an average waiting time of 29 years. The company will continue to focus on preserving the unique value of its properties and improving customer satisfaction among both residential and commercial tenants.
Stockholm's housing queue grew by 5,864 people from the new year until March 2026. The average waiting time for a home in the Stockholm region is 10.1 years, and a staggering 21.7 years in the inner city. However, during the first two months of the year, a couple hundred more homes were allocated than last year, mainly through the city's own companies, and 27 percent of these homes were allocated with a waiting time of less than four years.
The City of Stockholm plans to introduce action plans to strengthen children's rights and influence, and to become a more age-friendly city where seniors have equal opportunities and discrimination is counteracted. The Housing Agency supports these plans, emphasizing that secure and long-term housing is fundamental for both families with children and seniors, and will specifically inform seniors about options to exchange housing to find homes better suited to their life situation.
Bostadsförmedlingen i Stockholm AB is adopting new directives from the City of Stockholm to guide their work. These include a new chemical plan for a non-toxic Stockholm, a business policy to improve the business climate, an action plan for housing provision to ensure all residents have access to good housing, and new guidelines for mobility and parking in new developments to promote sustainable travel and reduce car dependency in the city.
Bostadsförmedlingen i Stockholm AB has appointed Jessica Hillergård as its new Data Protection Officer, effective March 31, 2026, replacing Dani Cohens. The Data Protection Officer is responsible for ensuring the agency complies with current data protection regulations.
The Board of Bostadsförmedlingen i Stockholm AB is set to approve its annual report for 2025. The report shows that 20,861 apartments were allocated during the year, with the average queue time for a standard rental apartment being 9.0 years. The number of registered housing applicants has increased to 894,592, and the company continues its efforts to secure more housing and develop its digital services.
External and internal auditors reviewed Bostadsförmedlingen i Stockholm AB's operations and finances for 2025. The review found the company managed its operations well, brokered 20,861 apartments (exceeding its goal), and achieved a surplus of 14 million kronor, partly due to increased revenue from queue fees. The board has now decided to file these reports.
Stockholm's Housing Agency held a board meeting to review its 2025 finances and operations. The CEO reported efforts to reach underrepresented groups of housing applicants amidst high market demand, and the agency's focus on countering welfare-related housing fraud. The board also inquired about student housing, subletting regulations, and landlord background checks on tenants.
The City of Stockholm manages 121 donation foundations, which distributed SEK 59.4 million in 2025, primarily to those in financial need (SEK 23 million), children's summer camps (SEK 19.5 million), and educational scholarships (SEK 9.4 million). Of the 3,699 applications handled, 3,034 were for social purposes, with 68 percent of those being granted. The foundations' total capital reached almost SEK 2.5 billion.
Stockholm City's February 2026 economic report shows net costs rose by 5.6% year-on-year, primarily due to higher personnel and rental expenses, while tax revenue funding increased by 4.7%. Significant ongoing investments in major projects like Slussen and Hagastaden are also leading to increased depreciation. This report summarizes the city's finances to identify deviations early.
The Municipal Executive Board's Economy and Security Committee has approved the financial monthly report for January 2026. However, the Moderates and Liberals expressed concern over the city's increasing debt, now approaching SEK 100 billion, attributing it to the current majority's overbidding policy and calling for a more sustainable long-term economic strategy to reduce it.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency proposed new guidelines for handling construction materials, particularly stone containing harmful substances like sulfur and arsenic, aiming to boost reuse, cut transport, and thus lower costs and climate impact. While Stockholm City supports the goal of reusing rock masses, it rejects the current proposal, deeming it overly complex, likely to cause unnecessarily strict interpretations and increased costs, and ultimately counterproductive to its aim of promoting material reuse.
Stockholm City Executive Board has proposed allowing the mixing of construction and demolition waste with other bulky refuse of the same material type. This will simplify sorting for residents at recycling centers and reduce transport, benefiting the environment. The proposal, put forth by City Commissioner Åsa Lindhagen, entails a minor amendment to waste regulations and is not expected to disadvantage citizens.
The City of Stockholm is implementing an action plan through 2030 to strengthen the rights of Sweden's national minorities (Jews, Roma, Sami, Swedish Finns, and Tornedalians). This plan aims to increase the city's knowledge of their culture, language, and history, while improving services and opportunities for participation and influence. All municipal boards and companies will work to ensure these rights, including offering mother tongue instruction in preschool and school, and adapting elder care.
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