| Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Capital cost (reasonable rate × market value) | SEK 3,000,000 × 3 % ÷ 12 = 7,500/mo |
Reasonable rent is the rent considered fair under Swedish rental law – and setting the right rent matters whether you let first-hand or sublet. Set it too high and you risk repayment claims from the rent tribunal; too low and you lose money. Here is how to calculate a reasonable rent in 2026.
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What counts as a reasonable rent?
It depends on what you rent out:
- Subletting a rental apartment: rent may match the first-hand rent, plus up to roughly 10–15 % if let furnished.
- Subletting a tenant-owned apartment (bostadsrätt) or house: rent is based on your capital cost (a reasonable annual return on the home's market value) plus operating costs such as the monthly fee, electricity and broadband.
- First-hand (landlord): rent is set by utility value – a comparison with similar apartments in the area.
