Omslag 6.5 lokaler - Högskoleverket

Rental costs in Swedish higher
education – report to the
government
Summary
In accordance with Government assignment of 20 November 1997 and 19
February 1998, this report presents the development of costs for current and
future rental agreements for premises leased by institutions of higher
education during the financial years 1993/94-2001 together with planned
future rental agreements of significant volume. In addition, the report
presents central concepts and issues relating to the supply of premises in the
higher education sector.
The institutions of higher education have provided the National Agency for
Higher Education with data concerning current rental agreements and
planned modifications to premises and rental agreements. Where appropriate
the institutions have specifically described projects estimated to entail rental
agreements of significant volume as of 1999. They were further asked about
the results of possible renegotiations of rental agreements for premises leased
on 1 July 1993, i.e. the date on which they assumed responsibility for the
provision of premises. Additional data have been taken from Government
Bills, statistics and other publicly available material.
The Agency for Administrative Development has compiled data on rental
agreements and has also calculated rental costs as well as providing briefing
materials in relation to certain other compilations.
Increase in area occupied by premises as of 1993/94
The aggregate area of premises on lease to institutions of higher education
increased from 1993/94 with 27 per cent to 2,800 million square metres in
1997. It is expected to increase to 3,200 million square metres by the year
2001. As a rule, specific planning for premises (i.e. planning that can be
expressed in terms of areas and rental costs) does not extend beyond this.
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