Sell your tenant-owned apartment step by step

Sell your tenant-owned apartment in six steps

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   Step 1: Read the association's bylaws: what conditions apply to new members, and what transfer fee does the association charge?

   § Chapter 7, section 14 and chapter 9, section 5 of the tenant-owned apartment law (1991:614), checked 6 October 2026

2. 2

   Step 2: Write a written transfer agreement with the apartment and price, which you and the buyer sign.

   § 6 kap. 4 § bostadsrättslag (1991:614), checked 3 October 2026

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   Step 3: The buyer applies for membership. The association may not refuse a buyer who meets the conditions of the bylaws and who it reasonably should accept.

   § 2 chap. 3 and 10 §§ tenant-owned apartment law (1991:614), checked 5 October 2026

4. 4

   Step 4: Contact your bank about the loan and mortgage, so the buyer can take over the apartment without your loans. our advice

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   Step 5: Move out, clean and hand over the keys on the day of entry. our advice

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   Step 6: Report the sale on form K6 in the tax return the year after the agreement was written.

   § 46 kap. 18 § inkomstskattelag (1999:1229), checked 6 October 2026

What should be included in the transfer agreement?

The agreement must be in writing and signed by you and the buyer. It must state which apartment it concerns and the price. The same requirements apply if you exchange or give away the tenant-owned apartment. If the agreement does not meet the requirements, the transfer is invalid, and a claim for invalidity must be made within two years from the transfer. The date of entry and what is included with the apartment are also written in.

The association's review of the buyer

The person buying a tenant-owned apartment may only live there if the association accepts them as a member. The association may not refuse a buyer who meets the conditions of the statutes and who they reasonably should accept. If the buyer is refused, the purchase becomes invalid, and the buyer can turn to hyresnämnden within a month. Therefore, plan the entry so that the board has time to review the buyer before that.

Transfer fee and pledging fee

The association may charge a transfer fee and a pledging fee if the statutes state this, and the statutes must state the grounds for calculating the fees. The amount and who pays are thus stated in your association's statutes, not in the law. If the fee is calculated on the price base amount, it is 59,200 kronor for 2026.

Source: Tenant-owned apartment law (1991:614) (riksdagen.se), Skatteverket: Amounts and percentages 2026.

New tenant-owned apartment register

The Riksdag has decided on a national tenant-owned apartment register that Lantmäteriet (the Swedish land registration authority) will keep, in law (2026:484). When it comes into effect, transfers and pledges must be registered there. The law comes into force on the day the government decides, so until then the above order applies.

Source: Act (2026:484) on tenant-owned apartment registers (riksdagen.se), Tenant-owned apartment Act (1991:614) (riksdagen.se).

Errors after sale

A tenant-owned apartment is covered by the Purchase Act. The buyer must complain within a reasonable time after discovering the error and no later than two years after the date of entry. If you sell in existing condition, you are still responsible for what you have said and for essential circumstances you must have known about. More about this in the guide on hidden defects and the seller's responsibility.

Source: Konsumentverket (the Swedish Consumer Agency): Faults in tenant-owned apartment.

The maintenance you hand over

As a tenant-owned apartment owner, you keep the apartment in good condition at your own expense, unless the statutes state otherwise. Common pipes and ventilation channels are the responsibility of the association. What you have remedied in the apartment can be counted as improvement costs when you calculate the profit, see the guide on capital gains tax and deferral.

The law behind it

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