What is the estate agent responsible for?
The agent must carry out the assignment with care and observe sound agency practice, and must provide a property description with details of the property and its encumbrances. The inspectorate supervises.
What the source says
- Chapter 3 section 1: duty of care and sound agency practice.
- Chapter 3 section 14: the property description.
- Chapter 4 section 1: supervision and the register.
Source rows
- FastighetsmäklarlagenSFS 2021:516 · The Swedish Estate Agents Inspectorate · Retrieved 2026-08-20
- JB 4 kap.SFS 1970:994, 4 kap. · The general courts decide disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Give known circumstances to the agent; the disclosure is passed on to the buyer.
For the tenant, buyer or client
The property description does not replace the buyer's duty to inspect.
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