Housing and property

The Government wishes to pursue a social housing policy. The goal is that everyone should be able to live in good housing in a good residential environment. The Government makes active endeavours to combat homelessness. Agriculture has an important role to play in maintaining a decentralised settlement pattern and ensuring employment in large areas of Norway.

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It is the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development that is responsible for housing and house-building policy. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is responsible for agricultural policy. The Ministry of Children and Equality works to strengthen consumer rights.

On this page you will find general information and documents relating to housing and property. You can explore this topic in more detail by using the menu on the right.

 

The Housing Cooperatives Act

Act of 6 June 2003 No. 39 relating to housing cooperatives (the Housing Cooperatives Act). Cf. the previous Act of 4 February 1960 No. 2 relating to housing cooperatives.

(Government.no, 06.01.2007)

Text of the law (in Norwegian)

Norwegian Housing policy - learning from European experiences

Opening speech by State Secretary Guri Størvold at a conference hosted by NOVA and Norwegian State Housing Bank in Oslo 16th of November 2006.

(Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 23.11.2006)

The Tenancy Act

Act No. 17 of 26 March 1999 relating to tenancy agreements (Tenancy Act). Cf. Act No. 13 of 7 July 1967 relating to rent restriction. - Cf. previous Decree 20 April 1813, Act No. 13 of 25 June 1935, Act No. 5 of 25 June 1936 and Act No. 6 of 16 June 1939 (see section 13-2, final paragraph of the present Act).

(Government.no, 26.10.2006)

Text of the law (in Norwegian)

Application of the personal residency and farming requirements for agricultural and forestry land in the Concession Act

(Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 30.09.2005)

Environmental Action Plan for the housing and construction sector, 2005-2008

The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development presents here its new Environmental Action Plan for the housing and construction sector.

(Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 27.04.2005)

Application of the personal residency and farming requirements for agricultural and forestry lan in the Norwegina Act on Concession for the Acquisition of Real Estate

(Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 16.03.2005)

International relations

(Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 01.04.2004)

Restrictions on acquisition of real property in Norway - the new concession act

(Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 12.12.2003)

Act relating to concession in the acquisition of real property (Concession Act)

(Government.no, 28.11.2003)

Text of the law (in Norwegian)

Norwegian Forests - Policy and Resources

(Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 28.04.2003)

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Contact information

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

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