Social housing i Sverige?

Sammanfattning: The current housing shortage affects all social classes but those most affected are the ones already furthest away from the housing market. The homelessness caused by structural factors has increased in Sweden during the last couple of years. It has led to an increased workload for the Social Services. Today, there is no unambiguous definition of social housing connected to the legal framework in Sweden. The study investigates the absence of social housing in Sweden and why Sweden has chosen not to introduce such a system. Furthermore, the study aims to examine the Nordic countries' system for Social Housing to find out if there are certain aspects Sweden can be inspired by and implement. Lastly, the study investigates if there is a feasible future for social housing in Sweden. The master thesis' issues were answered by utilizing a qualitative research approach and method including a theoretical study as well as an interview study. The interviews were held with the spokespersons for housing from each of the largest political parties and delegates from three interest associations within the Swedish housing sector. The interviewees had a wide range of opinions regarding both the definition of social housing and the attitude towards implementing a new housing sector intended for a certain target group. The reason social housing is not used in Sweden today could be explained by the fact that Sweden has found other, general, ways to house its inhabitants. There are parts in the Nordic systems that Sweden can imitate or be inspired by and make its own interpretations of. Lastly, the lack of a common definition results in difficulties to discuss a potential future system of social housing for both political parties and interest associations. The majority of which have a negative attitude towards social housing whilst there are some positive opinions which makes the prospect of an implementation in Sweden not entirely impossible. However, before this could happen, there are multiple obstacles to overcome.