New rental funding for regulated housing tenants in Trondheim

Rental regulation for pre-war housing was phased out in the New Year. In a revised national budget, the Government issues a bill on new housing rental funding for occupants who are unable to pay current rents for such housing in Trondheim. This funding will be means-tested.

“It is not desirable for elderly people with poor finances to be forced to move house when rents are increased. Therefore, we have created a scheme which makes it possible for most people to find homes,” says Liv Signe Navarsete, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development.

The municipality of Trondheim and the State are each contributing 50 per cent to the funding. The need for funding in Trondheim is estimated to amount to NOK 500 000 for 2010. The State has already established a similar scheme with the municipality of Oslo.

This funding scheme is open to tenants who are over the age of 67 before 1 January 2010 or who have lived in their regulated housing since before 1 January 1990.

Once the funding has been paid, the scheme will ensure that people living alone will receive NOK 7000. Couples will receive NOK 11 000. For families with three or more members, there will be an extra NOK 2500 per person. A heating grant of NOK 500 per month will also be allowed. No funding will be paid for any part of the rent which exceeds NOK 11 000 per month. To receive this funding, tenants’ savings must not exceed NOK 250 000.

The municipality of Trondheim will be managing the scheme.

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development’s press telephone: 22 24 25 00.