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First-hand, second-hand, what is legal and what to check before you pay.
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First-hand contract in Sweden 2026: how the housing queue works
What a förstahandskontrakt is, how queue days are earned and lost, what landlords check besides the queue, and the rules that make a second-hand flat legal while you wait.
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Buying a bostadsrätt as a foreigner: the 2026 rules
Swedish law puts no nationality condition on buying a flat. The two gates are the housing association's membership decision and the bank's credit assessment: 90 per cent loan, 10 per cent of your own, and amortisation on top.
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Renting in Sweden 2026: förstahand, andrahand and what is legal
A new privatuthyrningslag took effect on 1 July 2026 and changed how a reasonable rent is judged. Here is what each contract type means, who has to give permission, and what to check before you pay.
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