Swedish · B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Housing in Swedish: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Swedish words for housing are hyreslagen (the Rent Act), hyresnämnden (the Rent Tribunal) and bruksvärdesprincipen (the use value principle (rent determination)). The full Swedish housing phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Swedish vocabulary for housing, with example sentences and English translations. This is B2 (Upper Intermediate) material — exactly the kind of practical language you need when you're learning Swedish to live, work, or settle abroad.
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Key housing vocabulary
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| hyreslagen | the Rent Act |
| hyresnämnden | the Rent Tribunal |
| bruksvärdesprincipen | the use value principle (rent determination) |
| besittningsskyddet | security of tenure |
| andrahandsuthyrning | subletting |
| hyreshöjningen | the rent increase |
| Boverkets riktlinje | the Housing Authority guideline |
| ekoparken | a type of social housing area |
| ombildning | conversion to tenant-ownership |
| förköpsrätten | right of first refusal (for tenants) |
Example sentences
Hyresgästen har besittningsskydd.
The tenant has security of tenure.
Jag vänder mig till hyresnämnden.
I am turning to the Rent Tribunal.
Jag hyr ut min lägenhet i andra hand.
I am subletting my apartment.
Hyresvärden vill ha en hyreshöjning.
The landlord wants a rent increase.
Hyran fastställs enligt bruksvärdesprincipen.
The rent is determined by the use value principle.
Hyresrätterna ombildas till bostadsrätter.
The rental apartments are being converted to tenant-owned flats.
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