Notice period for rental apartment in Mora: rules and calculation

The notice period for a rental apartment in Mora (notice period rental apartment Mora) is usually three full calendar months when you have an indefinite first-hand tenancy. Under Chapter 12 of the Swedish Land Code (Jordabalken, 1970:994), the period is counted from the first day of the month following receipt of the notice. Whether you rent in central Mora, Noret, Utmeland or Färnäs, it is important to understand how the notice period is calculated, how to terminate the contract and what you must do before handing over the keys.

How is the notice period for a rental apartment calculated?

The main rule for residential apartments rented for an indefinite term is in Chapter 12, Section 4 of the Swedish Land Code. When looking at the notice period rental apartment Mora, the period is three months and ends on the month-end that falls three months after notice is given. In practice, count three full calendar months starting with the month after the month in which the notice is submitted.

If you give notice on 15 March, the three calendar months start on 1 April: April, May and June. Your tenancy therefore ends on 30 June. If instead you submit your notice on 2 April, the three-month period starts on 1 May and the contract ends on 31 July. You must pay the full rent throughout this period.

Under Chapter 12, Section 5 of the Swedish Land Code, a tenant always has the right to terminate a residential tenancy so that it ends at the month-end falling no earlier than three months after notice. Even if the landlord has included a longer notice period for the tenant in the agreement, the three-month rule applies in the tenant's favour. A longer agreed notice period binds only the landlord.

How to give formal notice

It is best to give notice in writing to avoid misunderstandings. Under Chapter 12, Section 8 of the Swedish Land Code, notice must be in writing if the tenancy has lasted for more than three consecutive months. Oral notice is valid only when the tenant terminates the agreement and the landlord immediately gives written confirmation.

To ensure your notice period rental apartment Mora proceeds smoothly, you can:

• Use the landlord's online resident portal if it offers electronic signing.
• Send a signed written notice by registered post. Under Chapter 12, Section 8, notice is considered given when the letter is handed in for postal delivery to the landlord's usual address.
• Deliver the letter in person to the landlord's office and ask for a dated receipt.

For advice and support in disputes about notices or how an agreement should be interpreted, Hyresgästföreningen assists its members.

Notice periods for fixed-term contracts and upon death

Not all tenancy agreements continue indefinitely. Specific rules apply to fixed-term contracts under Chapter 12, Section 4 of the Swedish Land Code:

• If the rental period is no longer than two weeks, notice must be given one day in advance.
• If the rental period is longer than two weeks but no more than three months, the notice period is one week.
• If the rental period is longer than three months, the notice period for a residential apartment is three months.

If a fixed-term tenancy has lasted for more than nine consecutive months, formal notice is always required for the contract to end at the end of the term, under Chapter 12, Section 3, second paragraph.

There is a special protection rule in Chapter 12, Section 5, second paragraph, in the event of a tenant's death. The estate may terminate the tenancy with one month's notice, provided notice is given within one month of the death. The agreement then ends at the first month-end that occurs at least one month after notice.

Moving out, keys and inspection

When the tenancy ends, the apartment must be returned in good condition. Anyone completing a notice period rental apartment Mora must follow Chapter 12, Section 7 of the Swedish Land Code, where the tenant must leave the apartment by the day after the rental period ends and make it available to the next tenant by 12 noon that day. If the move-out day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday, Midsummer Eve, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve, the apartment is instead handed over by 12 noon on the next weekday.

During the notice period, Chapter 12, Section 26 requires the tenant to allow the apartment to be shown at a suitable time to people who want to rent it afterwards. Under Section 24, the tenant is also responsible for taking good care of the apartment and compensating for damage caused intentionally or through negligence. You are not normally required to pay for ordinary wear and tear as part of move-out cleaning or the final inspection.