What responsibility does the board of a housing association have?
The board is responsible for the organisation of the association and the management of its affairs, shall keep a current register of flats and prepare annual accounts under the rules applying to the association.
What the source says
- Chapter 9: the duties of the board and the management of the association.
- Chapter 9: the duty to keep a register of flats and of members.
- The statutes of the association supplement the act and are read together with it.
Source rows
- BostadsrättslagenSFS 1991:614 · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Keep the maintenance plan and the division of responsibility in the statutes updated, they decide most member disputes.
For the tenant, buyer or client
As a member you have the right to see the accounts and to raise the matter at the general meeting.
Next step
Read the management rules together with the statutes of the association.
The page states what the source says under the stated conditions. It is not advice in an individual matter.
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