Can a cooperative apartment be forfeited?
Yes. The right of use may be forfeited on late annual fees, unauthorised subletting, neglect or disturbance, once the association has demanded correction.
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- Chapter 7 section 18 lists the grounds for forfeiture.
- Correction and notification are required before forfeiture in several cases.
- The tribunal or the general courts decide depending on the question.
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- BostadsrättslagenSFS 1991:614 · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Document the demand for correction and the time given; it is reviewed afterwards.
For the tenant, buyer or client
Correction within the stated time averts forfeiture in several of the cases.
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