Hässlehem

What Hässlehem does

Hässlehem AB is a municipal housing company wholly owned by Hässleholms kommun in Skåne, Sweden. Founded in 1970 as Hässleholmsbyggen and rebranded to Hässlehem in 2013, the company owns and manages approximately 2,100 rental apartments and a portfolio of commercial premises (lokaler) across seven locations within the municipality: Bjärnum, Hässleholm, Hästveda, Sösdala, Tyringe, Vinslöv, and Vittsjö. Hässlehem also operates tiered age-segmented housing products, including Trygghetsboende for residents aged 70+, Seniorboende for residents 60+, and Kategoriboende for residents over 50, with existing senior assets at Hantverkaregatan 2 (30 apartments) and Borggårdsgatan 8 (Pärlan, 72 apartments).

The company's operating infrastructure includes a tenant portal (Mina Sidor) accessed via Mobilt BankID for fault reporting, rent invoice viewing, and queue-point-based apartment applications, alongside a Bobutiken customer service center. Sustainability-related property technology comprises roof-integrated solar cells on Kompanivägen properties, an underground waste sorting system with eight ground-level intake points held at constant 6°C, and water-saving fixtures retrofitted across more than 1,100 apartments. Hässlehem is a participant in Allmännyttans Klimatinitiativ, which commits signatories to fossil-free operations by 2030 and a 30% reduction in energy use against a 2007 baseline.

Hässlehem operates as an allmännyttig (public utility) housing company under Swedish law, generating essentially all revenue from residential and commercial rents, with approximately SEK 220 million in turnover and a 3.7% rent increase applied from February 2026. Distribution is exclusively direct: tenants apply through the website queue and manage rentals through Mina Sidor, supported by a ~35-person staff across leadership, property management, customer service, communications, and finance. The board is appointed along municipal political lines (M, SD, S, KD, V representation). CEO Ola Richard has led the company since 2021, having succeeded Stefan Persson.

Name

Hässlehem

Legal name

Hässlehem AB

Website

https://hasslehem.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hässlehem AB is a municipal housing company wholly owned by Hässleholms kommun in Sweden, owning approximately 2,100 rental apartments and commercial premises across seven locations and offering tiered senior and category housing to residents of the municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hässleholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Primary revenue from renting approximately 2,100 apartments across Hässleholm municipality. Tenants pay monthly rent with a 3.7% increase implemented from February 2026.
2. Commercial Property Rental: Revenue from renting commercial spaces (lokaler) to businesses in the same properties and areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hässlehem owns and manages approximately 2,100 rental apartments and commercial premises across seven locations in Hässleholm municipality, Sweden. The portfolio includes general rental apartments, specialized senior housing (Trygghetsboende 70+, Seniorboende 60+, Kategoriboende 50+), and commercial spaces, supported by a digital tenant portal (Mina Sidor) and the Bobutiken customer service center.

Product overview

Hässlehem is a municipally-owned housing company offering rental apartments and housing services across Hässleholm municipality. The core portfolio consists of approximately 2,100 rental apartments (lägenheter) and commercial spaces (lokaler) available in multiple towns. The company provides specialized housing categories including Trygghetsboende 70+ (security housing for seniors 70+), Seniorboende 60+ (accessibility-focused housing for 60+), and Kategoriboende 50+ (community-based housing for 50+). Digital tenant services are delivered through the Mina Sidor portal, enabling maintenance requests, queue management, and rent management via Mobilt BankID authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rental Apartments (Lägenheter) General residential rental apartments in various sizes and locations across Hässleholm municipality (Bjärnum, Hässleholm, Hästveda, Sösdala, Tyringe, Vinslöv, Vittsjö), available to individuals and families via the queue-based housing system.
• Trygghetsboende 70+ Safety housing (trygghetsboende) for residents aged 70 and above, featuring accessible apartments, common areas, and a safety warden during parts of the day, with the option to continue using home services.
• Seniorboende 60+ Senior housing for residents aged 60 and above offering higher accessibility features such as spacious bathrooms, no thresholds, and elevator access in the properties.
• Kategoriboende 50+ Category-based housing for residents over 50 years, located in various areas of the municipality, offering different sizes and designs for residents seeking to live near peers of similar age.
• Commercial Spaces (Lediga lokaler) Rental of commercial spaces and premises available throughout Hässleholm municipality for businesses and organizations.
• Mina Sidor (My Pages) Online tenant portal secured via Mobilt BankID authentication that allows residents to submit and track maintenance requests, register interest for apartments, view queue points, monitor rent invoices, and update personal information.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hässleholm MiljöcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Hässleholm Miljö on environmental initiatives including water conservation, waste sorting improvements (Avfallssmart project), and shared digital systems for resource optimization. Joint projects on waste room renovations at Stenbocksgatan.
• SecuritascoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides disturbance response (störningsjour) service outside Hässlehem office hours. Contacted through the company's switchboard for emergency property access and disturbance handling.
• AnticimexminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides pest control services for tenants. Referred to tenants through Hässlehem when pest issues arise.
• Allmännyttans KlimatinitiativcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHässlehem has joined Allmännyttans klimatinitiativ (Public Housing Climate Initiative) aiming for fossil-free public housing by 2030 and 30% lower energy use from 2007 baseline. The initiative facilitates knowledge sharing among Swedish public housing companies.
• Vinslöv IFminorOthersLocal sports club sponsored by Hässlehem under the local association sponsorship program targeting children's and youth activities.
• Hässleholms IFminorOthersLocal sports club sponsored by Hässlehem under the local association sponsorship program.
• Hässleholms RidklubbminorOthersLocal riding club sponsored by Hässlehem under the local association sponsorship program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Uppsalahem: Uppsalahem is Uppsala municipality's housing company, operating a large portfolio of rental apartments with senior housing and sustainability programs under the Allmännyttan framework. Same ownership model and product offering as Hässlehem, scaled to a larger Swedish municipality.
• Stångåstaden: Stångåstaden is the municipal housing company of Linköping, providing residential rentals with similar queue-based allocation, digital tenant portals, and senior housing segments. Comparable Swedish allmännytta operator with portfolio scale beyond Hässlehem.
• AB Karlskronahem: Karlskronahem is the kommunalt bostadsbolag of Karlskrona, providing rental housing in a similar mid-sized Swedish municipality context. Comparable in scale, ownership structure, and product mix to Hässlehem.
• MKB Fastighets AB: MKB is Helsingborg's municipal housing company, operating ~12,000 apartments in Helsingborg municipality under a similar kommunalt bostadsbolag model. Directly comparable in governance structure, residential rental focus, and senior housing offerings, serving a neighboring Skåne municipality.
• Sveafastigheter (Malmö stad): Sveafastigheter is the municipal housing company of Malmö stad, operating residential rental apartments across the municipality. Like Hässlehem, it is a kommunägt bostadsbolag providing long-term rentals, queue-based allocation, and senior housing, though at significantly larger scale in an urban setting.
• Vätterhem: Vätterhem is Jönköping's municipal housing company, offering rental apartments, senior housing, and commercial spaces with similar GTM and digital service offerings. Directly comparable in operating model and Swedish municipal ownership structure.
• Helsingborgshem: Helsingborgshem is the kommunalt bostadsbolag of Helsingborg, providing rental apartments across the city with similar tenant queueing and digital service portal models. Comparable in mission, structure, and Skåne regional presence to Hässlehem.

Broad incumbents

• Willhem: Willhem is a large Swedish private residential rental operator owned by AP Fastigheter, managing ~30,000 apartments across Sweden. Comparable in operating rental housing at scale with sustainability focus, but differs as a private investor-owned operator rather than municipal.
• Familjebostäder (Göteborg): Familjebostäder is one of Gothenburg's major municipal housing companies, operating tens of thousands of rental apartments with comprehensive senior housing programs. Comparable product offering and municipal ownership, but at significantly larger scale and in a major urban market.

Regional players

• Skånebyggen: Skånebyggen operates rental housing across multiple Skåne municipalities, the same region as Hässlehem. Same regional context and Swedish municipal housing model, with broader geographic scope but similar mid-sized apartment portfolio scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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