The tenant-owners' association or landlord wants to evict you

Have you or your company received a letter (order) with a claim for removal (eviction)? If so, the person who applied (the applicant) wants us to determine the claim.

You have received a letter with a claim. The reason is that the applicant believes you should be evicted. We have not taken a position on whether the applicant's claim is correct or incorrect.

Why can you be evicted?

There are several reasons why you may be evicted. Most common is that you

  • do not pay the rent
  • disturb the neighbours
  • neglect the flat or premises
  • sublet without permission.

Several ways to be terminated

You can be terminated in several ways. The landlord or tenant-owners' association can

  1. terminate your lease
  2. apply for eviction
  3. file an application for summons.

Are you a private individual who has disturbed the neighbours or not paid the rent or fee? In that case, the landlord or tenant-owners' association must notify the municipality's social services before sending you a letter on eviction.

Reply to the letter

First, reply that you have received the letter. You can find out what to do here:

Respond that you have received a letter with a claim

Take action within a certain time

You must take action within a certain number of days, counting from the day you reply that you have received the claim. The time you have (the time limit for explanation) is in the letter you received. If you do not take action, we may decide that you are obligated to do what is stated in the claim.

Take one of the following actions

Read through the applicant’s claim and consider whether you think it is correct or incorrect.

The claim is correct — you do what is stated in the claim

Notify us in writing by email or letter once you have done what is stated in the claim, i.e. moved. The applicant must withdraw their claim and notify us. Then we close the case.

The claim is correct — you act too late

We decide that you are obligated to do what is stated in the claim – to move. The decision (verdict) is sent to you a few days after the time to take action has expired.

You should not confirm that you have received the decision. It is therefore important that you notify us if you have a new address so that you get the decision.

Now the applicant can apply for us to implement (enforce) the eviction. You may then be required to pay additional fees.

The claim is correct — you do not take action

You can contact the applicant or representative and ask if you can agree on another solution. Even if you agree, the application may lead to a decision that you must do what is stated in the claim. To avoid this, the applicant must withdraw their claim.

What we do

We decide that you are obligated to do what is stated in the claim – to move. The decision (verdict) is sent to you a few days after the time to take action has expired.

What you can do

You should not confirm that you have received the decision. It is therefore important that you notify us if you have a new address so that you get the decision.

The decision means that the applicant can immediately apply for our assistance in implementing (enforcing) the eviction. You may then be required to pay additional fees.

The claim is incorrect — you can object

You can object to the claim by writing

  1. that you object
  2. why the claim is wrong.

Object in writing in one of the following ways:

  • on My Pages – applies only to you as
  • on the acknowledgement of receipt included in the letter
  • in an email
  • in a letter.

You can object to part of the claim

Do part of the claim — if you think part of the claim is correct.

Object to what is incorrect. Write

  • that you have done part of what is stated in the claim
  • which part of the claim you think is incorrect
  • why.

Please notify us if you do part of what is stated in the claim.

The time to object

This is when you must object if you think the claim is incorrect. After we have made a decision (verdict), you must contact the court.

We notify the applicant that you object to the claim.

Next step – if you object

We will hand over your case to the court if the applicant requests this. After that, we close the case. The court considers whether the claim is correct or not.

We will also close your case if the applicant does not request that we hand over the case to the court.

Objecting may cost extra

You may be required to pay the applicant's legal costs if your case goes to court and you lose the case.

If you object and the case is sent to court

If your case goes to court, you may continue to receive new documents through so-called simplified service. Then the court will send you two letters. You do not need to confirm that you received the documents; you are still considered to have accessed them. How it works:

  1. The court sends a letter with the documents to your last known address (it may be an email address if you have provided one).
  2. If the letter is returned, the court will send the letter to your registered address, unless it was already used.
  3. The next business day, the court will send a control message to the same address. If you only receive the control message, but not the document, you must immediately contact the court.
  4. The court considers that you have received the document two weeks after sending you the first letter. For example, if the first letter was sent to you on 1 April, you are considered served on 15 April.

Remember this while the case is ongoing:

  • Notify the court if you change your residential address or email address.
  • Check your mail at least every two weeks. Notify the court in advance if you are unable to access your mail.
  • You may receive documents through simplified service, even if your case is appealed or handed over to another court.

Recover rented flat or condominium or premises

Different rules apply to rented flat, condominium and premises.

This applies to rented flats and condominiums

You have the option to recover your residence if you pay the rental or fee debt within three weeks from the date you received the letter with the claim. If you don't pay, object to the claim, or move on your own, you may be evicted. You will have to cover the costs of this yourself. Read more about this in the letter with the claim.

This applies to premises

If the claim applies to premises — storage unit, garage or parking space — you have the option to retain the premises if you pay the debt within two weeks.

What happens if we determine the claim?

If you do not pay your rent or fee, move, or otherwise reach an agreement with the applicant, we decide that you are obligated to move.

The decision (verdict) means that your landlord or the tenant-owners' association can apply for our assistance in evicting you. This is called enforcing the decision.

You can find more information on the website.

Decision that you or the company shall be evicted

You may become responsible for paying the fees and expenses your landlord or the tenant-owners' association have incurred.

If you think the decision (verdict) is wrong, you will find information on what to do on our website.

If you think the decision (the verdict) is wrong

You can apply for the court to change the decision (application for re-trial). You can simultaneously apply to temporarily stop the implementation of the decision (stay of enforcement). If the court agrees, we won't do anything until the court has settled the case.

What to do

You apply by sending us an email or letter within one month from the date of the decision. Write

  • the number of the decision and your contact details
  • that you want to apply for re-trial and possibly stay of enforcement
  • why the decision (the verdict) is incorrect and in what way you want to change it
  • why the implementation of the decision should be temporarily stopped (applicable if you have applied for stay of enforcement).

Sign the application yourself or through a representative.

We will send your application to the court. The court does not charge a fee when you apply for re-trial.

The applicant can also appeal if they believe the decision is wrong. The appeal is due within three weeks from the date we made the decision.

Record of non-payment

You may get a record of non-payment once you have received a decision (verdict) stating you are obligated to pay.

A company may receive a record of non-payment when we receive an application for payment. The decision alone may lead to a record of non-payment for a company.

Read more about record of non-payment. Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection: