Sweden Subletting Rules 2026: Rent Out Up to Two Homes

Anyone who owns a bostadsrätt in Stockholm and has hesitated over the subletting rules has a reason to look again. From July 1, 2026, Sweden replaces a patchwork of letting rules with a clearer framework that makes renting out your home easier and lets a private owner rent out more than one property at a time.

Sweden's new privatuthyrningslag (private letting act) takes effect on July 1, 2026. It lets a private individual rent out up to two homes that are not part of their own residence, applies freedom of contract on rent with a guard against unreasonable levels, and widens the right to sublet a bostadsrätt for longer periods. The government's stated aim is to use the existing housing stock more efficiently.

What changes for subletting on July 1, 2026?

The core change is that subletting (andrahandsuthyrning) becomes simpler and more permissive. The government proposition presented on March 12, 2026 introduces a new private letting act, expands subletting of cooperative apartments, and modernises block letting (blockhyra) for employers and shared housing. Parliament approved the package in May 2026, and the rules apply from July 1, 2026.

For a bostadsrätt, the practical shift is time. Until now, a housing cooperative (bostadsrättsförening, or BRF) could refuse to extend a sublet that had already run for a while. Under the new rules, earlier letting counts against you only if it was of significant extent, so owners can sublet for longer stretches before the BRF can object.

How many homes can you rent out now?

Up to two. The new privatuthyrningslag covers the letting of at most two apartments that are not part of your own home, according to the proposition in the Riksdag (2025/26:187). Rent setting follows freedom of contract, with a protection against unreasonable rents rather than the older bruksvärde (utility value) test. That distinction matters for an owner deciding whether a second apartment can pay for itself.

What protection do tenants keep?

Tenant safeguards under the rental rules stay in place. Where the ordinary Rent Act applies, written terms and occupancy protection (besittningsskydd) can still apply, and a tenant who believes the rent is too high can take the question to the rent tribunal (hyresnämnden). Rental income also remains taxable above the standard allowance, so confirm the current figures with Skatteverket before you set a price.

What this means before you buy a bostadsrätt

If you are buying with the option to let later, read the BRF's stadgar (statutes) and recent board minutes first. An association can still set reasonable conditions, and the monthly fee decides how much rent it takes to cover your costs. Looser subletting rules raise the value of flexibility, but only when the building's finances and rules support it. The same diligence applies whether you plan to live there or rent it out. For the financing side, see our guide to Sweden's 2026 mortgage rules. Running a listing through AiMYNDi's property analysis surfaces a BRF's financial health and any charges on the apartment before you commit.