no. i live in an apartment owned by a small-medium housing company. they have some 3000 apartments all over the country. they don't really care about improving the housing, just keeping it in the same condition. rent is average, but they point to vandalism and neglect as reasons to raise it. the tenants' union keeps opposing the raises but they keep happening.

gissamittjobb has good info on the situation in general but it doesn't really apply to me.