Cooperative Housing Act (SFS 1991:614)
Grant and transfer of a cooperative apartment, membership, the duties of the association and the holder, and forfeiture.
Register row
- Identifier
- SFS 1991:614
- Jurisdiction
- Swedish law
- Supervision
- The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes
- Areas
- Cooperative housing
- Provisions
- 5
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Register version
- property-register-v1.0.0
- Content hash
- 523a7635b5a6ede8
Provisions
- 2 kap. 1 §Membership
A person to whom a cooperative apartment has passed may not be refused membership where the by-laws are met.
- 6 kap. 1 §Transfer
A transfer must be in writing and the document must state the apartment and the price.
- 7 kap. 10 §Subletting
The holder may sublet with the board's consent or the tribunal's permission.
- 7 kap. 12 §Duty to maintain
The holder maintains the interior of the apartment, the association the rest of the building.
- 7 kap. 18 §Forfeiture
The right of use may be forfeited on late fees, unauthorised subletting or neglect.
Questions touching this source
- May I sublet my home?
- Who maintains a cooperative apartment?
- Can a cooperative apartment be forfeited?
- How does conversion to cooperative housing work?
- What is required to sublet a tenant-owned flat?
- What responsibility does the board of a housing association have?
- Which fees may a housing cooperative charge?
- When is board approval needed for a renovation?
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