How long is the notice period for a lease?
Three months for a dwelling and nine months for commercial premises, counted to the next month change. Where a private person lets their own home it is one month for the tenant and three for the landlord.
What the source says
- Chapter 12 section 4 of the Land Code: three months for a dwelling, nine for premises on an open-ended lease.
- Section 3 of the private letting act: one month for the tenant, three for the landlord.
- An agreement may shorten the tenant's period, never extend it.
Source rows
- HyreslagenSFS 1970:994, 12 kap. · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
- PrivatuthyrningslagenSFS 2012:978 · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Check which act applies before giving notice, and that the notice is in writing where the tenancy has lasted more than three months.
For the tenant, buyer or client
Rent runs through the whole notice period, and security of tenure is reviewed by the tribunal where extension is refused.
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