Public housing pilot caps income for tenants

Low-income residents may now get priority for certain public apartments in Uppsala.

Stockholm already uses a similar public housing model.

This new rule aims to reduce social segregation in attractive areas.

Municipal housing company Uppsalahem is launching this pilot project.

The project includes 40 apartments located in Uppsala.

Applicants must earn less than 24,400 Swedish kronor per month before tax.

People with higher incomes cannot apply for these specific apartments.

Elnaz Alizadeh spoke to Swedish Radio News about the plan.

She is the Social Democrat party chair at Uppsalahem.

She stated that the main goal is reducing segregation.