Rent out house privately

Which law applies when I rent out my house?

The Private Rental Act (2026:772) applies when a private person or a mortal property leases out a house or part of a house to be used as a residence. It applies to villa, row house, ownership apartment and residential right. The law does not apply if you regularly rent out more than two houses in addition to your own, if you rent the residence with rental right, or if the rental is for leisure time.

The law came into force on 1 July 2026 and replaced the law (2012:978) on renting out one's own home. Agreements written before then still follow the older law.

How much rent can I charge?

You and the tenant agree on the rent, and it must be fixed at an amount. You may agree that heating, cooling, hot water, electricity and water and sewage are paid for according to consumption. The tenant can apply to hyresnämnden to have the rent reviewed. If it is substantially higher than what is generally charged for similar homes rented out under the law, the board will reduce it to a reasonable amount, and for overpaid rent you must pay back with interest.

How do you terminate a rental agreement for a villa?

An agreement that applies until further notice may be terminated to a month's end at the earliest three months after the notice of termination. This applies to both you and the tenant. A fixed-term agreement expires when the time runs out, but the tenant may always terminate it with three months' notice. The notice of termination must be in writing. When the agreement has expired, the tenant must leave the house no later than 12 o'clock on the day after, unless you have agreed otherwise.

Does the tenant have protection against eviction?

No. The Private Landlord Law does not give the right to extend the contract. The contract ends when the time has expired or when it has been terminated. You can also terminate the contract immediately if the tenant, for example, pays the rent more than two weeks late, sublets the house without your consent or neglects it and does not improve after a warning.

Who is responsible for the condition of the house?

The house should be in the condition you have agreed on when the tenant moves in, and you should keep it in that condition during the rental period unless you have agreed on something else. The tenant should take care of the house and report any damage. If something goes wrong and you do not fix it, the tenant may get a rent reduction and in the worst case terminate the contract.

Rent out the house via Airbnb or for a short time

If you rent out the house to tourists or holidaymakers, the rental is considered leisure, and the Private Landlord Law does not apply. You calculate the tax in the same way as for other rentals of a private home. If you rent out furnished accommodation more than occasionally, for shorter stays and with a price per day or week, you may need to register for VAT if the turnover is higher than 120,000 kronor per year. Platforms provide information to Skatteverket, but you must still declare a surplus yourself.

Source: Private Landlord Law (2026:772) (riksdagen.se), Skatteverket: Rent out private housing. 1 chap. 3 § 3 Private Landlord Law. VAT limit according to Skatteverket, read 5 October 2026.

How much tax do I pay when I rent out the house?

You pay tax on the surplus. For a small house or an owner-occupied apartment, you deduct a standard deduction of 40,000 kronor per year and housing, and in addition 20 per cent of the rental income. What remains is included as capital income and taxed at 30 per cent. If there is no surplus, you do not need to report the rental.

The Tax Authority's example: you rent out the house for six months for 10,000 kronor per month. The income is 60,000 kronor, the deductions are 40,000 kronor and 12,000 kronor, and the surplus becomes 8,000 kronor. The tax is 2,400 kronor. If you own the house together, you share the standard deduction according to your shares. If you rent out to your own or a related employer, other rules apply.

Source: Skatteverket: Renting out a private home, Skatteverket: Calculation help, renting out a private home.

Rent out house privately in seven steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Check that the private rental law applies: you rent out as a private person, as a home and not for leisure, and at most two homes in addition to your own.

   § 1 kap. 1 och 3 §§ privatuthyrningslag (2026:772), checked 5 October 2026

2. 2

   Step 2: Determine the rent as a fixed amount per month. Heating, electricity and water may be paid for according to consumption.

   § 2 kap. 1 § privatuthyrningslag (2026:772), checked 5 October 2026

3. 3

   Step 3: Determine if the agreement should apply until further notice or until a certain date.

   § 1 chapter 6 § of the Private Rental Act (2026:772), verified 5 October 2026

4. 4

   Step 4: Contact your insurance company and ask what the home insurance and house insurance cover when someone else lives in the house. our advice

5. 5

   Step 5: Fill in the rental contract for the house, including deposit, keys and who takes care of the garden, snow and rubbish, and sign in two copies.

   § 1 kap. 5 § privatuthyrningslag (2026:772), checked 5 October 2026

   Document: Rental contract for a villa or row house (private rental) To: You and the tenant; you keep your copyour advice

   The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.

   Hyresavtal för villa, radhus eller ägarlägenhet 1. Parter. Hyresvärd: [ditt namn], [ditt personnummer], [telefon], [e-post]. Hyresgäst: [hyresgästens namn], [hyresgästens personnummer]. 2. Bostad. [lägenhetens adress], fastighetsbeteckning [fastighetsbeteckning]. [Villa / radhus / ägarlägenhet], upplåts [möblerad / omöblerad]. I uthyrningen ingår: [trädgård, garage, förråd]. 3. Lag. Hyresvärden hyr ut som privatperson. Privatuthyrningslagen (2026:772) gäller. 4. Hyrestid. [Tills vidare från [första dagen] / bestämd tid [första dagen] till [sista dagen]]. 5. Uppsägning. Ett avtal som gäller tills vidare får sägas upp till ett månadsskifte tidigast tre månader efter uppsägningen. Hyresgästen får alltid säga upp ett tidsbestämt avtal på samma sätt. Uppsägningen ska vara skriftlig. 6. Hyra. [hyra] kr per månad, betalas i förskott senast den sista vardagen före varje kalendermånad till [kontonummer]. I hyran ingår: [el, värme, internet, städning]. [Förbrukning som betalas efter mätning: el / värme / vatten.] 7. Deposition. [deposition] kr, betalas tillbaka inom [antal] dagar efter utflyttningen när bostaden lämnats i avtalat skick. 8. Skötsel. [Vem sköter gräsmatta, snöskottning, soptunnor och annat.] Hyresgästen vårdar bostaden och säger till hyresvärden om skador och brister. 9. Andra hand. Hyresgästen får inte hyra ut bostaden vidare eller överlåta avtalet utan hyresvärdens samtycke. 10. Skick och besiktning. Gemensam genomgång vid in- och utflyttning, med protokoll och inventarielista. 11. Nycklar. [antal och typ] 12. Underskrifter. [ort], [datum] ______________________ [ditt namn], hyresvärd ______________________ [hyresgästens namn], hyresgäst

   • The Private Letting Act applies when a private individual or an estate of a deceased person rents out a house or part of a house as a home, for agreements from 1 July 2026. It does not apply if you regularly rent out more than two apartments outside your own home or if the rental is for recreational purposes (1 chap. 1 and 3 §§).
   • The rent must be determined by the amount, but heat, cold, hot water, electricity and water may be paid for according to consumption (2 chap. 1 §).
   • Point 5 follows 6 kap. 1, 2 and 7 §§. Conditions that are worse for the tenant than the law do not apply to the tenant (1 kap. 4 §).
   • Points 8 and 9 follow 4 chap. 2 and 4 §§ and 5 chap. 1 and 2 §§. The law has no rule about deposit, so point 7 is your agreement.

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   Blank template: Word · PDF

6. 6

   Step 6: Go through the house together when moving in and write a protocol with pictures. our advice

7. 7

   Step 7: Declare the surplus the following year: the rent minus the standard deduction of 40,000 kr, and 20 percent of the rent.

   § 42 kap. 30 § inkomstskattelag (1999:1229), checked 3 October 2026

Rental contract for villa

The contract follows the private rental law. Fill in and download as Word or PDF. More contracts are available in the guide on rental contracts.

Are you renting out a tenant-owned apartment or a room?

A tenant-owned apartment also requires the board's consent, see renting out a tenant-owned apartment. If you rent out a room where you live, read lodger.

The law behind it

The sections summarised, with a link to the legal text on riksdagen.se.