Which fees may a housing cooperative charge?
Besides the annual fee the association may charge a grant fee, transfer fee, pledge fee and subletting fee, but only where the bylaws provide for them and the statutory caps are respected.
What the source says
- Chapter 7 section 14 of the Cooperative Housing Act: fees must be stated in the bylaws to be charged.
- Chapter 7 section 14: the transfer fee is capped at 2.5 per cent of the price base amount, the pledge fee at 1 per cent.
- Chapter 7 section 14: the subletting fee is capped at 10 per cent of the price base amount per year.
Source rows
- BostadsrättslagenSFS 1991:614 · The Rent and Tenancy Tribunal decides disputes · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Check the bylaws against the statutory caps each year, the price base amount changes and the caps follow.
For the tenant, buyer or client
A fee without support in the bylaws can be disputed, ask for the bylaw provision before paying.
Next step
Read the fees together with subletting permission, the fee presupposes the permission.
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