Västerviks Bostadsbolag housing queue

Västerviks Bostadsbolag is Västervik Municipality's public housing company and owns around 3,449 rental homes in the municipality from the town centre to homes by the sea. Alongside ordinary rentals they have senior housing from age 65, with better accessibility, and they also let commercial premises, garages and carports. The same queue and the same points apply to every home. Registering is free. There is no annual fee.

The queue runs on points. You earn one point per day from the day you register, and the points are personal. They cannot be transferred or pooled, except on death or a move into care housing. Vacant homes are listed for seven days, and you may have at most five open interest registrations. Among those who meet the letting rules the offer goes to whoever has the most points. There are exceptions: employment priority (näringslivsförtur) if you have a permanent job in Västervik Municipality, and homes marked Snabb inflytt that were first offered through the queue and are then listed for 48 hours. Before a contract they look at your income against the rent, make an individual assessment and run a credit check. A Swedish personal identity number is required to apply and to sign. It is not a municipal housing agency with a numbered place, but the points count from the day you register. That is why joining early is worthwhile, even before you start looking.

Västerviks Bostadsbolag publish no average queue time. How long it takes depends on the area, the size of the home and how many applicants with more points apply for the same one. They publish no exact figure in months. To keep your points you need to log in to Mina sidor at least once every twelve months, or you are removed from the queue. If you already have a tenancy the points update automatically. When the contract is printed from their system you are deactivated and the points reset. Even if you change your mind before signing. If you want to stay in the queue you have to contact Bobutiken; the points cannot be restored. The same applies on an apartment swap.