What information must the estate agent give before a purchase?
The agent shall provide a property description, inform the buyer of the duty to inspect and disclose everything that may be assumed to matter to the parties.
What the source says
- The Estate Agents Act: the duty to provide a property description.
- The act: the agent shall work for the buyer to fulfil the duty to inspect.
- The act: the duty of care covers everything that may be assumed to matter to the parties.
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 defects to the agent in writing, disclosure reduces the room for dispute after possession.
For the tenant, buyer or client
The property description does not replace the duty to inspect, it only directs what to examine more closely.
Next step
Read the agent's duty of care together with the buyer's duty to inspect in the Land Code.
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