When are start and final clearance required?
Construction may not begin before the building committee has issued a start clearance, and the building may not be taken into use before a final clearance. Breaching this triggers a building sanction charge.
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What the source says
- Chapter 10 section 3 of the Planning and Building Act: work may not begin before a start clearance is issued.
- Chapter 10 section 4: a structure may not be taken into use before a final clearance.
- Chapter 11 section 51: a building sanction charge is levied for breaches, at rates set by ordinance.
Source rows
- PBLSFS 2010:900 · The municipal building committee, with Boverket as central authority · Retrieved 2026-08-20
- Boverkets byggreglerBFS 2026:9 · Boverket, the Swedish National Board of Housing · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Book the technical consultation early, the start clearance presupposes an acceptable control plan.
For the tenant, buyer or client
The final clearance evidences that the building may be used, ask for it before taking possession.
Next step
Read the clearances together with the technical property requirements, the control plan ties them together.
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