Swedish landlords face crunch year with USD 12bn debt wall

In an ominous sign for Sweden’s battered real estate sector, Stockholm-based landlord Oscar Properties Holding AB had assets seized by a creditor, showing how patience is running thin. 
The Innovationen residential skyscraper, Norra Tornen, developed by Oscar Properties Holding AB, in Stockholm. | Photo: PR / Oscar Properties
The Innovationen residential skyscraper, Norra Tornen, developed by Oscar Properties Holding AB, in Stockholm. | Photo: PR / Oscar Properties
By Charles Daly and Anton Wilen / Bloomberg

Swedish property firms need to refinance or repay about $12 billion of bonds and hybrid debt in 2024, providing a fresh test for the epicenter of Europe’s real estate crisis. While there have been signs of stabilization, major players like Heimstaden Bostad AB are under renewed rating pressure and forced sales risk sparking fresh turmoil.

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