Guides

Guides for buying a house in Sweden

The rules and the negotiation around the inspection often decide more of the deal than the report itself. Here we walk through how the besiktningsklausul (inspection clause) works, what undersökningsplikt (your duty to investigate) actually requires of you, who is liable for dolda fel (hidden defects), and how to renegotiate afterwards. Practical, with steps you can follow in the few days you have.

• Inspection Clause (besiktningsklausul) – how it works when you buy a house

  The condition that lets you back out of the purchase if the inspection reveals something you didn't bargain for.

• Undersökningsplikt (the buyer's duty to investigate) when buying a house – what you must check yourself

  What the law requires you as a buyer to investigate — and what you can't complain about afterwards.

• Dolda fel (hidden defects) – who is liable for what when you've bought a house

  When is a defect hidden, when is it your own responsibility, and how do you complain in time?

• Negotiating the price after the inspection – how to renegotiate the deal

  How to use the report as the basis for a new price, without blowing up the deal.

• Open or conditional inspection clause (besiktningsklausul) – how they differ

  Two clauses that look similar in the contract but offer completely different ways to back out.

• Friskrivningsklausul (disclaimer clause) – what it means for you as a buyer

  When the seller disclaims liability for defects, the risk shifts to you. Here's how to assess what that's worth.