Sweden s home shortage sparks attack on rent regulations.

Sweden's rent regulations, which for decades have kept housing affordable, are now fueling a surge in home prices that's threatening the Swedish economy. This has exacerbated a housing shortage that has sent prices and private debt to record levels in Sweden. The shortage has steadily pushed up housing prices, with the cost of apartments and single family homes rising an annual 7 percent in July, according to Svensk Maeklarstatistik AB, which compiles monthly data on housing prices. [Extracted from the article]