Strict application of the rules!

I would like to share something I know about the Swedish law. After 4 years living the country little by little I learned and understand the different rules. Laws are needed to follow carefully for example building houses or even renovating your house.

Land owner cannot easily build a house somewhere what they wanted to be. First they need to asked permission from the municipal their living in if the area is safe. In Sweden people never experienced earthquake but we have winter storm and Autumn storm.

The wind was really strong that I saw it as strong"typhoon". Another thing you need for the building owner is approved by the bank and department of health. Reason I don't know! Lot of things as you could understand.

Every thing's takes a proper actions with strict application of the rules. I am convinced that all houses and apartment here are in good shape that last more than 100 years. Another things you could imagine and additional for the budget is the house taxes. All houses owner here paid taxes per month charge fee for water and sewage, charge for the road ordered by the town(you're living in). A quite more charges that it's not so cheap of living.

Everything cost money and you cannot used (under the table way). In case you would like to extend your house. Well!another permission again from the state and even permission to your neighbor. Neighbors approval is about the size that you wanted to rebuild. Things like that is such complicated. Just imagine if your neighbor is a tedious person.

Well! Swedish is a strong and stable country,they have my respect. The longer you lived here the more you understand.