SUBLETTING

According to the tenancy law, you have the right to sublet your apartment for an agreed-upon period if the landlord has given consent. At Balder, we grant permission for it if you have significant reasons for subletting. As the primary tenant, you are allowed to sublet the apartment if you have significant reasons for doing so. You apply for subletting by filling out our subletting form and submitting it to us. Illegal subletting may result in the loss of your lease. The processing time for the application is 4-6 weeks.

Form for applying for subletting your apartment

In your application to sublet the apartment, you must explain why you wish to let the apartment. Examples of acceptable reasons for subletting include:

temporary accommodation due to age or illness
trial period of cohabitation. We usually approve subletting for a maximum of 1 year, including the period of notice (usually 3 months).
studies or temporary work elsewhere. Please note that the location should be further away than may be considered normal commuting distance (approx. 80–100 km), and the travel time should be more than 1.5 hours a day, each way.

When the subletting arrangement expires, as direct tenant you must move back into the apartment. If you do not intend to move back, notice must be served to vacate the apartment.

If subletting takes place without our consent or permission as landlord, the rental apartment is forfeited and we can, under the Swedish Tenancy Act, terminate the agreement prematurely. It is also not permitted to sublet the apartment during a period of notice.

Illegal subletting

Illegal subletting means that the tenant does not reside in the apartment, but others live in the apartment without permission from the landlord. If you sublet without permission or at an excessively high rent, you risk the lease being terminated, as the tenancy rights are considered forfeited, and the landlord is entitled to terminate the agreement prematurely.

Report suspected illegal subletting to us!

If you suspect that someone is subletting one of Balder's apartments illegally, we would appreciate it if you could inform us by filling out our form via the link below. You can remain anonymous, and your tip helps us in our efforts to prevent the subletting from continuing.

Form for reporting illegal subletting tips

Lodger

Letting space to a lodger means that you let part of the apartment, e.g. a room, to someone while you are still living there yourself. It is permitted to have a lodger in your apartment without our permission at Balder, on the condition that it does not cause any inconvenience to us as landlord.

Bear in mind:

To be allowed to take in a lodger, it is a requirement that the apartment is your permanent residence or that you use the apartment as a necessary supplement to your accommodation (2–3 days a week or 80–100 days a year). If your lodger uses the apartment independently, and also has their own key, this is deemed to be a subletting arrangement, which requires permission from us at Balder.
If you charge too much in rent, you risk losing your rental apartment.
When you have a lodger, you are still responsible as the direct tenant for the apartment and everyone who spends time in it. If any damage or significantly increased wear were to occur, you are responsible as the direct tenant.