Hyresgästföreningen / The Swedish Union of Tenants
Budget
€25 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Swedish Union of Tenants: Our fundamental principles Our work is devoted to making sure everyone has the right to good housing at affordable cost. We promote better housing for the tenants of today and tomorrow. Our work benefits our members in many ways. We identify and promote involvement. We are a membership organisation We have no party political affiliations We negotiate with landlords concerning rents and terms and conditions of housing We answer questions from members and provide support in dealings with landlords We work with opinion-shaping and lobby policymakers to improve conditions for tenants We help members to personally make a difference in their housing
EU Legislative Interests
Initiativ, strategier och lagförslag kring energi/miljö, den sociala pelaren, konsumentfrågor, statsstöd, konkurrensfrågor, konsitutionella frågor rörande EU:s funktion.
Communication Activities
Bevakning av frågor, kontakter med andra intressenter, politiker och tjänstemän.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
IUT - International Union of Tenats. www.iut.nu Sveriges Konsumenter. www.sverigeskonsumenter.se ABF - Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund. www.ABF.se
Organisation Members
The Swedish Union of Tenants is a membership organisation for individual tenants and their families. Currently, the number of membership families in Sweden is at around 510 000 representing approximately 1.2 million swedish individuals.
Additional Information
The Swedish Union of Tenants has allocated around SEK 300 000 (approx. EUR 27-28 000) towards activities such as travel and lodging while being present before the EU institutions. Regarding manpower approximately 10% of the total working time of 1-3 individuals are involved in this work.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.