The Soaring Prices Of Norway’s Seaside Homes
The Soaring Prices Of Norway’s Seaside Homes Norway’s coastal homes are a hot commodity. The unparalleled beauty of 63,000 miles of fjords, bays, and island…
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Warning issued about thieves with anaesthetic gas
If Life-insurance company warned vacationers abroad. According to the insurance company, cases are reported annually where thieves use anaesthetic gas. Jon Berge, Information Director…
Rental rules could be tightened
The government is considering tightening the regulations that allow landlords to divide small apartments into even smaller homes. Reinforcing measures against housing speculation and…
33 per cent fewer new homes are sold
33 per cent fewer new homes are sold Since mid-August, 2,456 homes have been sold in Norway. That is 33 per cent fewer than in…
Increase in Norwegians hiring home cleaning services
More and more people hire help to clean their homes. A cleaning agency in Elverum doubled the number of jobs last year. They move…
The government wants to find homes for minors faster
The government has decided that single asylum seekers who are minors, with limited permission to stay pending documented identity, will be settled faster in a…
Health authorities worried over robot devices in homes
The Directorate of Health is concerned that more and more people use robotic devices for household work and gardening, such as vacuuming and mowing the…
7678 homes without electricity in Aust-Agder
7678 households are without power in Aust-Agder this Sunday morning, reports Agder Energi. The problems began on Saturday morning and by Sunday morning there were…
Price increase at OBOS homes leveling off
After a spring and summer with a large rise in the OBOS homes were cut growth per square meter of 0.1 percent in October. Growth…
Several students own their own homes
Despite a sharp rise in house prices ownership of houses is increasing amoung Norwegian students between 19 and 29. Meanwhile, there are fewer young people…
Faster and cheaper to build housing
The government proposes several rule changes that will make it faster, cheaper and easier to build housing. Simpler rules can reduce the time required for…
The municipality of Oslo have bought housing for 270 million
The influx of refugees leads to increased demand for council housing in Oslo. So far this year, the municipality has bought dwellings and residences for…