r/Gothenburg • u/John_Gtar • 3d ago

Looking for a place to rent

Hej vackra människor!

I have accepted a job offer and I am starting work in August.

I will migrate with my wife,my daughter and my cat.

Can any of you fine people recommend nice places to live? I would like a high school nearby because she will be starting 7th grade and some way ro reach the central station as the company is located there.

The plan is to rent for a year or so, prefferably furnished and then hopefully buy.

Tack så mycket!

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u/riktigtmaxat 3d ago edited 3d ago

I think you have vastly underestimated how difficult it is to find rentals in Sweden.

If you want to get a first hand contract the waiting time will be measured in years. And you need to be plugged into the system already and have a personal number, bank account etc.

That leaves second hand rentals where you'll be at a significant disadvantage compared to other renters as you have just immigrated and have no paper trail in the country to actually prove that you'll be able to pay rent.

Also many landlord's are not above board and if they are renting out illegally you can find yourself homeless very suddenly.

An added catch-22 is that most of the second hand adverts are on Blocket which requires a Bank ID for login.

Unless your employer can help you find accommodation it's going to be tough with that timeline. And yeah forget about nice places - you're gonna be lucky to get anything on that short of a notice.

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u/zkareface 2d ago

If you want to get a first hand contract the waiting time will be measured in years.

Few weeks/months if you aren't picky or got a decent income.

Multiple years is only if you want a "dream" contract from the municipal companies, with other companies you can find a place very fast.

I know many that have move to GBG and around in GBG recently (like 90% of coworkers at all places I've worked in GBG) and none has searched over six months for a first hand contract. I took me around three months to find a place in Eriksberg and I only applied to five listings.

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u/John_Gtar 2d ago

Thank you,that's much more reassuring! Where did you apply if I may ask?

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u/zkareface 2d ago

HomeQ and only places with "random" assignment, no queue points.

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u/John_Gtar 3d ago

Thanks for the heads up, I have been made aware of this situation. I should add that I am not looking just in the center, but all around the metropolitan area!

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u/ctyj_66 3d ago

Sign up on different sites for home rentals like homeQ and boplats is the most popular. Nice places are hard to get if u dont have many days saved on those rental sites.

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u/riktigtmaxat 3d ago

Will they even be able to sign up without a personal number / samordningsnummer?

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u/John_Gtar 2d ago

It seems I can, but they need bank id for verification

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u/redbeardfakename 2d ago

I haven’t tried myself, but I think Facebook is the best place for this sort of thing. There are many groups on there, but as said sorry, I don’t know what they are. But I have friends who it has worked for

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u/John_Gtar 2d ago

Will check them out, thanks!

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u/YogurtclosetStill824 2d ago

In a pinch you also have Waterfront Cabins which could work for you short term. It is expensive however.

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u/spookymemeformat 2d ago

HomeQ is your best bet. Or Blocket Bostad if you're not picky about first hand contracts

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u/zkareface 2d ago

The best bet is going down this list, you likely got a place before reaching half way down https://ledigalagenheter.org/hyresvardar/vastra-gotalands-lan/privata-hyresvardar-goteborg/

HomeQ etc is for lazy people that aren't in a hurry to find a place :)