When is board approval needed for a renovation?
Approval is required for work on load-bearing structures, changes to drainage, heating, gas or water installations, and other substantial alterations of the flat. Without approval the right of use may be forfeited.
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What the source says
- Chapter 7 section 7: approval is required for load-bearing work and for changes to installations.
- Chapter 7 section 7: the board may refuse only where the work causes significant harm or nuisance to the association.
- Chapter 7 section 18: substantial alteration without approval may lead to forfeiture of the right of use.
Source rows
- BostadsrättslagenSFS 1991:614 · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
- PBLSFS 2010:900 · The municipal building committee, with Boverket as central authority · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Ask for the approval in writing and keep the drawings, they show what was approved.
For the tenant, buyer or client
The board must assess the application on the merits, a refusal requires significant harm or nuisance.
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Read the approval requirement together with the permit question, larger works may need both.
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