Neighbours, boundaries and renting out
Rules on trees and boundaries, subletting a bostadsrätt and how letting a house is taxed.
Applies to: Sweden. Reviewed 2026-09-25.
Key takeaways
- Subletting a bostadsrätt needs the board's consent or the rent tribunal's permission.
- Letting your own home is governed by a special act with simpler rules than ordinary tenancies.
- Rental income is taxed as capital after a standard deduction.
Renting out
A bostadsrätt holder may sublet only with the board's consent or the rent tribunal's permission.
Private individuals letting their own home are covered by the act on renting out your own home, which regulates rent levels and notice among other things.
Rental income from a private home is taxed as capital income after a standard deduction.
Neighbours and boundaries
The Land Code contains rules on consideration between neighbours, including branches and roots growing across the boundary.
If the boundary is unclear, the land survey authority can determine it. Check the boundary before building a fence, shed or planting near it.
Questions to ask
- Where is the boundary, and are there boundary markers?
Red flags
- You sublet a bostadsrätt without permission.
Sources
- Tenant-Ownership Act (1991:614) (Sveriges riksdag)
- Act (2012:978) on renting out your own home (Sveriges riksdag)
- Renting out your home (Skatteverket)
- Land Code (1970:994) (Sveriges riksdag)