When is a commercial lease forfeited?
Among other things on rent more than two working days late, on unlawful subletting, and on neglect or disturbing conduct. The tenant may reinstate the lease by paying within the statutory period.
What the source says
- Chapter 12 section 42 of the Land Code: the grounds for forfeiture, late rent first among them.
- Chapter 12 section 42: for premises the threshold is more than two working days after the due date.
- Chapter 12 section 44: reinstatement by payment within two weeks of served notice for premises.
Source rows
- HyreslagenSFS 1970:994, 12 kap. · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
The notice must be served correctly, otherwise the reinstatement period does not start.
For the tenant, buyer or client
Pay within the period and keep the receipt, reinstatement turns on the payment date.
Next step
Read forfeiture together with notice for changed terms, both end the lease but by different routes.
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