Akademiska Hus

Akademiska Hus is a wholly owned Swedish Government enterprise with the mission to own, develop and manage property with a focus on educational and research activities — like colleges and universities — and to conduct related business. Its operations are carried out on a businesslike manner, with market rents, to generate a return. The company should also promote sustainable long-term development, according to instruction by the Government.[1][2]

Akademiska Hus
Industryreal estate
FoundedOctober 1, 1993 (1993-10-01)
Headquarters
Gothenburg
,
Sweden
Key people
Anitra Steen
OwnerGovernment of Sweden
Number of employees
523 (2020)
ParentRegeringskansliet
Websitehttp://www.akademiskahus.se/

The company was established on October 1, 1993, after the National Board of Public Building (Swedish: Byggnadsstyrelsen) split into several smaller units, including Akademiska Hus, Vasakronan and the National Property Board of Sweden.[2]

Criticism

Akademsika Hus has been criticised by the presidents of KTH and CTH for taking out rents that are far above market value. They also claim that it would practically be impossible for the universities to relocate and rent from anyone else.[3] More recently Akademiska hus has received criticism from professors at KTH who claim that wages have been cut to keep up with rent.[4] The presidents of 30 swedish universities have also argued that the systems needs to be changed to alleviate their financial situation.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Budgetproposition för 2014 (prop. 2013/14:1)" (in Swedish). Ministry of Finance (Sweden). p. 63. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. "About Akademiska Hus". Akademiska Hus. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. Flodström, Anders; Sundgren, Jan-Eric (5 February 2002). "Statens marknadshyror urholkar systemet". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. Silfwerbrand, Johan (31 January 2016). ""Dyrare hyror ger mindre pengar till lärarlöner"". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Debatt: Staten dränerar universiteten". Dagens Industri. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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