May the landlord enter the flat?
Yes, for inspection and to carry out improvement works, but as a rule only after prior notice. For urgent works that cannot be postponed the landlord has an immediate right of access.
What the source says
- Chapter 12 section 26 of the Land Code: the landlord has a right of access for inspection and works.
- Chapter 12 section 26: less urgent works require prior notice.
- Chapter 12 section 26: where access is refused, enforcement assistance may be ordered.
Source rows
- HyreslagenSFS 1970:994, 12 kap. · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Document the notice, its timing is what gets tested if access is questioned.
For the tenant, buyer or client
You may ask for another time for non-urgent works, but not refuse access altogether.
Next step
Read the right of access together with the maintenance duty, the works follow from it.
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