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Ideas and advice about moving, from the editorial team. What the law and the authorities require is in the guides, with source and legal reference.
- Moving without a car in Gothenburg: tram, assistance and rental car Western Traffic rules for luggage, transport assistance and Tiptapp, the relocation company and the row deduction, and renting a relocation car with a B driver's license. 5 October 2026
- Package: heavy first and load attached The order of the cargo compartment, the load insurance according to Transportstyrelsen (the Swedish Transport Agency) and the traffic regulation, the outstretched load and the amount of the B driver's license. 5 October 2026
- Parking the migratory car in Gothenburg: loading place and dispensation Stopping or parking according to the law, loading place, dispensation at Gothenburg City, police license and fees if the car is wrong. 5 October 2026
- Move plants: the pot plants in the moving car and the cold Why the company does not take them, how they are packed, what the cold does with a wet root clump and the first days in the new home. 5 October 2026
- Move the aquarium: the fish, the filter and the water The fish in the bag or tank according to the Agricultural Agency, why the aquarium is empty, the bacteria in the filter and where the water takes its way. 5 October 2026
- What can the removal company not move? Bohag 2010 and gas Exceptions in Bohag 2010, a removal company's own list, gas and paint in your own car and a list of valuable items. 5 October 2026
- Two rental contracts at the same time: what does the law say? The overlap during the termination period, the population recording, when the tenant can terminate the apartment you do not live in and the rules for secondary use. 5 October 2026
- Move in and out the same day: do you have time to clean? The times for the keys, why the cleaning is difficult, a seven-step schedule and how to get the keys earlier. 5 October 2026
- Temporary accommodation in Gothenburg in the event of a gap between dwellings Where you live, where you are registered, how the mail finds you and where the property stands when the new dwelling is not completed. 5 October 2026
- Viewing of terminated apartment: what do you have to agree to? The paragraph on viewing, what suitable time means, the master key, Kronofogden (the Swedish Enforcement Authority) if you refuse and renovation during the last month. 5 October 2026
- Double rent when moving: how you can avoid paying twoDouble rent when moving: how you can avoid paying two Why the rents clash, five ways to shorten the time, the viewing that helps the landlord, subletting, exchange and transfer. 5 October 2026
- Move in together: the contract, insurance and address Whose home, cohabitation agreement, when the cohabitant can take over the contract, trial living in a sublet, home insurance and flyttanmälan (notification of change of address). 5 October 2026
- Before the move company arrives: the evening before and the morning The evening before and the morning in steps, how much you pack yourself, what the company does not bring and a template with addresses, codes and parking. 5 October 2026
- How long does a move take? What determines the hours What the companies say about the time, when the billing starts, what prolongs the move and what applies if it is delayed. 5 October 2026
- When is the cheapest time to move? Day, time and RUT What the firms publish on weekends and evenings, why the hours determine, the box deduction around the end of the year and what it costs to change dates. 5 October 2026
- Preparing children for the move: talk, routines and sleep How children react according to 1177, Bris about letting everyone have a say, babies and sleep, nursery and school in Gothenburg. 5 October 2026
- Empty the fridge and freezer before the move: food and defrosting What you do with the food according to Livsmedelsverket, how long the freezer keeps the cold, defrosting and waiting time before start according to Bosch. 5 October 2026
- Cancellation time for parking space, garage and warehouse Cancellation times according to jordabalken (the Swedish Land Code), the Housing Company as an example, the housing parking in Gothenburg, self-service and a template. 5 October 2026
- First day in the new home: locks, smoke alarms and electricity The smoke alarm, locks and keys, electricity, home insurance and fire extinguisher, in order. 5 October 2026
- Moving with the cat: how the cat thrives in the new home One room at a time, transported according to the Agricultural Agency, two to three weeks inside and signs of stress. 5 October 2026
- Moving in winter: tyres, ice, cold and short days Winter tyres under the traffic ordinance, snow clearing in Gothenburg, condensation in electronics and what applies if something is damaged. 5 October 2026
- Rogue removal company: how to spot one The warning signs, how to check the transport permit and F-skatt, what the contract should include and where to turn if it goes wrong. 5 October 2026
- Living in Gothenburg: the districts compared in figures Nordost, Centrum, Sydväst and Hisingen in figures: tenure type, households with children, growth and queue time at Boplats. 5 October 2026
- How long does a change of address take? Times in a table Skatteverket (the Swedish Tax Agency), SPAR and mail forwarding: when the new address applies and why it sometimes takes weeks. 5 October 2026
- Block unauthorised address changes: protect yourself Skatteverket's block, the Adresslåset for your post, and what to do if someone has changed your address or registered themselves at your home. 5 October 2026
- Housewarming gift ideas for flats and houses What is missing in the first weeks in a new home, for a first place of your own, a flat and a house. 5 October 2026
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