Länsförsäkringar Hypotek: January – June 2020
The Swedish housing market displayed resilience to the deep economic decline resulting from the effects of COVID-19. Housing prices were essentially unchanged, supported by, for example, expectations of continued very low interest rates for a long time to come. Despite this, there are naturally households that have been affected by a loss of income or unemployment. Customers who apply for an exemption from the repayment requirements have the possibility to be granted a temporary repayment holiday in accordance with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s guidelines. The financial