# Security housing kalmar: How to apply for 70+ housing *Esther Asmundsson* *13 november 2026* > Security housing in Kalmar is accessible rental housing with community, activities and shared meals – without a needs-assessment decision. Here is how to apply via the housing queue. Security housing is a form of housing for you who want an accessible home with community, activities and shared meals, without needing a needs-assessment decision from the municipality. In Kalmar, security housing is allocated via queue systems on the regular rental market, both by the municipal company Kalmarhem and by Kalmar municipality. In this guide we go through who may apply, how the queue and application work, and what distinguishes security housing from an ordinary elderly home or a care and nursing home. ## What is security housing? Security housing consists of regular rental apartments with high accessibility, adapted for older people who want to keep living in their own apartment but still have access to community. In Kalmar's security housing there are common areas adjacent to the apartment, and the housing offers shared meals and activities. Certain days of the week there is staff on site for social activities you can choose to participate in. The most important thing to know is that security housing does not require any needs-assessment decision. You do not apply via the social welfare administration as you do for a care and nursing home, but instead join the housing queue in the same way as when you apply for an ordinary rental apartment. ## Who may apply in Kalmar? In Kalmar there is security housing in several forms, and who may apply depends on which apartment it concerns. Kalmarhem is responsible for the security housing Bryggaren in Kvarnholmen and Bärnstenen in Oxhagen. To apply for an apartment there you must be 70 years or older. Applications are made via Kalmarhem's queue system, for example through My Pages. Kalmar municipality is responsible for the security housing Stensberg. To be entitled to an apartment there you must meet three criteria at the same time: you must be registered in Kalmar municipality, you must be 75 years or older, and you must have been granted home help, a security alarm or meal distribution by the social welfare administration. There are also private actors offering security housing in Kalmar. They set their own conditions for age and application, so you contact the respective property owner directly if you are interested. ## How to apply — step by step Since security housing is allocated via the regular rental market, the application goes approximately as when you apply for an ordinary rental apartment. 1. Join the housing queue. At Kalmarhem you apply via My Pages, where you can also see your queue points and your offers. The municipality's apartments are mediated through [Boplats Kalmar](https://lagenhetkalmar.se/artiklar/boplats-kalmar). 2. Submit an expression of interest or a complete application to the security housing you want. 3. Wait for processing. According to Kalmarhem, the processing time for a complete application is about three weeks. 4. If the application is approved, a new lease is sent by email for digital signing. Remember that queue time and availability vary between different housing areas. It can pay to be on time and check your pages regularly. ## No needs-assessment decision required A common misunderstanding is that security housing is the same kind of housing as an elderly home that the municipality grants after a needs-assessment decision. That is not so. Security housing does not require a needs-assessment decision, and you do not need to have been granted home help or a security alarm to get security housing via Kalmarhem. The requirement for home help, security alarm or meal distribution applies only to Kalmar municipality's own security housing Stensberg. ## Difference between security housing and elderly home Security housing is a home on the regular rental market, while a care and nursing home (elderly home) is a care measure that you apply for via the municipality after a needs-assessment decision. In security housing you live independently in your own apartment with your own lease, and you choose yourself whether you want to participate in the communal activities and meals. In a care and nursing home, care and staff around the clock are part of the housing. If you are unsure which housing suits you, you can contact the Swedish Union of Tenants or Kalmar municipality's social welfare administration for guidance. More on the difference between housing forms is found in the guide on [senior housing in Kalmar](https://lagenhetkalmar.se/artiklar/seniorboende-kalmar). ## The home: accessibility, community and staff The apartments in security housing are built to be easily accessible, for example with an open floor plan, wide doors and no high thresholds. The bathrooms are often larger and adapted. Adjacent to your apartment there are common areas, and certain days of the week there is staff on site to arrange social activities. You can also get access to shared meals. The home suits you who want to keep your independence while at the same time having neighbours of the same age and access to community outside your apartment door. ## Private actors and other alternatives Besides Kalmarhem and Kalmar municipality there are private property owners offering security housing in Kalmar. They run their own queues and set their own age limits and rents. If you are interested in a private security housing, you contact the actor directly. ## Frequently asked questions Do I need to be a member of the Swedish Union of Tenants to apply? No, membership in the Swedish Union of Tenants is not a requirement to join the housing queue or apply for security housing. However, the association can give you advice on your rights as a tenant. Does the housing queue also apply to security housing? Yes, the municipal security housing is allocated via queue systems on the regular rental market. At Kalmarhem you apply via My Pages and the municipality's via Boplats Kalmar. Can I keep my ordinary lease if I move to security housing? Yes, you sign a new lease for the security housing. If the application is approved at Kalmarhem, the lease is sent by email for digital signing.