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title: "How to Rent Out Apartments as a Property Company"
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# How to Rent Out Apartments as a Property Company

Renting out a single apartment is one thing. Keeping an entire portfolio occupied — with low vacancy, the right tenants and manageable admin — is another. This guide walks through the full chain for property companies and professional landlords: from preparing the unit to signing the lease and keeping vacancies down over time.

## 1. Prepare the unit and set the right rent

Before an ad goes live, get the basics in place: fix anything that lowers the impression, set a **market rent** (too high prolongs the vacancy, too low leaves money on the table), and decide move-in date, furnishing, pet policy and what's included up front.

## 2. Write an ad that converts

A good ad answers the tenant's questions before they ask them: size, rooms, rent, what's included, location and move-in. Use several sharp daylight photos and a floor plan if you have one. Keep it concise and describe the neighbourhood — it often decides the level of interest.

## 3. Market widely — not just on one site

The biggest mistake is posting to a single place and waiting. More relevant channels means a larger pool of applicants and a faster let. If you don't have capacity to handle distribution yourself, a placement service can do it for you. [Bofrid forwards verified tenants to property companies](/en/for-property-companies) and spreads your units across a wide channel network nationwide — you pay only when a forwarded prospect signs a lease.

## 4. Screen the tenant properly

The right tenant is the best insurance against problems later. Thorough screening covers a **credit report**, income and employment, references from a previous landlord, and identity verification via BankID or an ID document. Learn more about [tenant credit checks](/en/knowledge-bank/kreditkontroll-hyresgast) and [reference checks](/en/knowledge-bank/referenskontroll).

## 5. Sign a clear lease

A complete [lease agreement](/en/knowledge-bank/hyresavtal) prevents disputes: rent and due date, term (open-ended or [fixed-term](/en/knowledge-bank/tidsbegransat-hyresavtal)), notice period, deposit, maintenance responsibility and damage terms. Note that a first-hand tenant normally gains [security of tenure](/en/knowledge-bank/besittningsskydd) — know the rules before you sign.

## 6. Keep vacancies low over time

Letting is a process, not a one-off. What keeps the [vacancy rate](/en/knowledge-bank/vakansgrad) low is planning ahead: start marketing well before move-out, run a fast process from interest to lease, and treat sitting tenants well to reduce turnover. Every month a unit sits empty is a pure loss — we break down exactly how much in our article on [what a vacancy costs](/en/articles/what-does-a-vacancy-cost).

## Summary

Efficient letting as a property company is about doing the right things in the right order: prepare the unit, set a market rent, market widely, screen carefully, sign clear leases and work systematically to reduce vacancies. If you want risk-free help finding tenants, read more about [Bofrid's placement service for property companies](/en/for-property-companies).

## FAQ

**How fast can a property company rent out a vacant apartment?**
With the right rent, a strong ad and wide marketing, a lease can often be signed within a few weeks. The usual bottleneck is too narrow distribution or a slow screening process.

**What matters most when choosing a tenant?**
Ability to pay and references. A credit report plus a check with the previous landlord catches most risks.

**Can we get help letting without a fixed cost?**
Yes. With a no cure–no pay model you pay only when a forwarded prospect signs — no setup or monthly fee. Read more on the [property companies page](/en/for-property-companies).