Tag: housing

State loses final appeal of land leases

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an appeal by the Norwegian government to retain its law restricting landowners' rights to...

Norway tops in kitchen remodeling

Norwegians are fixing up their kitchens like never before. Armed with purchasing power and a strong willingness to invest in their homes, Norwegians are...

Housing prices flatten out

A decline in the numbers of prospective buyers attending open house showings, and a rise in what brokers call "buyer selectivity," seemed to finally...

New homes full of deficiencies

Norwegians are paying sky-high prices for new homes these days, but all too often aren't getting what they paid for. New figures from the...

High housing prices, low property tax

Housing prices rose again in Norway last month, to a level that now even worries real estate brokers. Homeowners and buyers, though, enjoy among...

Housing prices rising the highest

Norwegian housing prices have risen higher than anywhere else in the world, according to new statistics from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development...

No takers yet for ‘royal’ home

Norway's Princess Märtha Louise plans to move to London with her family this fall, but she and her author husband Ari Behn haven't yet...

Rapid growth hits housing market

It took Norway a few thousand years to reach a population of just 5 million. Another  million, though, is expected just 17 years from...

Landowners sue state

Three landowners in Norway are suing the Norwegian state, claiming compensation for losses they incurred after being prohibited from raising annual rental rates on...

Lease-holders now on shaky ground

UPDATED: As many as 350,000 Norwegians suddenly face much higher property costs, after a ruling this week by the European Court of Human Rights...
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