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The Månsson couple, both 77, show their home in Kareby, on the outskirts of Kungälv. Jarl Månsson walks with a walker and rides on a stairlift when he goes to show the upper deck. They moved in when the house was newly built and have stayed.
– We received the offer from the housing agency in Kungälv in 1990, a rental apartment in a semi-detached house. We said yes and put our stamp on it: cabinets, cabinets, doors and tiles. We have planned to live here for life, says Jarl Månsson.
“For the economy”
It is unclear if this will be the case. This summer, they received a certified letter in which the property owner fired them, which Hem & Hyra was the first to report. Last September they would be out.
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The couple became angry and saddened.
– Do it against people who care! He wouldn’t have said anything if we were upset or late with the rental. But we have behaved perfectly, we have never received any complaints. And they do it this way, says Lillemor Månsson.
The landlord also does not claim that they did anything wrong. Instead, he says the company “due to the financial situation” has sold the apartment – and three neighboring houses – to individuals who will live there themselves.
Jarl Månsson has been a professional driver and Lillemor has worked at the Kungälv biscuit factory. They are now retired for quite some time. Photo: Stefan Berg
According to Månsson, the owners have not given any warning.
– It’s not a sound. None of the families here have heard anything, says Lillemor Månsson.
Summer got depressing in the neighborhood. One of the affected families decided to move. Lillemor and Jarl, on the other hand, have received help from the Tenants Association and are contesting the layoff. They are particularly upset that the CEO of the company said the spouses “would have a much better living environment in a nursing home.”
– Why should we be a burden to society when we are doing well here? Lillemor Månsson asks.
Mixed messages
There are question marks surrounding the alleged sale of the homes. The lessor, Fastinvest AB, remains the owner of the Lantmäteriet registry. CEO Daniel Abelson has delivered mixed messages to Hem & Hyra: He says in part that he “got a good deal,” in part that he should contact brokers and put the properties up for sale.
Jarl Månsson uses a stairlift to climb. Photo: Stefan Berg
The lawyer for the Tenants Association, Sandra Nogueira, also takes note of this.
– First of all, we question the sales. We have not seen it sold. On the other hand, we believe it is not reasonable to dismiss, because they have been given so little time. The longer they have lived there, the clearer the warning requirement will be.
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How do you see the situation of the Månsson spouses?
– I think the owner’s actions are very bad.
Are these common cases?
– Luckily not, answers Sandra Nogueira.
Two brothers on the board
In addition to CEO Daniel Abelson, Fastinvest AB’s board also includes his brother, who lives in one of the apartments in Kareby. The brother does not want to comment on the layoffs.
– Talk to Daniel Abelson. He is the CEO. That is entirely your responsibility, he says.
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Abelson states in a text message to GP that the houses were actually sold but that “sales could not be completed” when two tenants refused to move in and therefore the properties will be offered again. It also writes that “termination is made in accordance with applicable law.”
Is it correct to fire two elderly people who have owned their home for 30 years and have behaved without problems?
– Nobody wants to buy a villa with a tenant, it is a villa that they rent and then you have to take into account the day the villa will be sold. They have received and have the opportunity to buy the villa, responds the general manager.
The next step in the process is for the case to be reviewed by the rental court. Your decision can then be appealed to the Court of Appeal. A final decision is expected next year.
Security of tenure
A tenant with a first-hand contract generally has the right to stay even if the landlord terminates the agreement. This is called security of tenure.
Protection can be broken in some cases, even if the tenant has not paid the rent, has upset their neighbors, or if the house is going to be demolished.
Source: domstol.se
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