Renting out your home on Airbnb or similar can bring in nice extra income – but get it wrong and you could, in the worst case, lose your home. The rules differ sharply between a tenant-owned apartment (bostadsrätt) and a rental (hyresrätt). Here's what applies to short-term renting in Sweden in 2026.
Bostadsrätt: the board decides more than you think
As a condo owner you hold the right of use, but the association has a say over renting out. Three things to know:
- Subletting usually requires the board's permission. Repeated short-term renting to different guests normally counts as subletting.
- Hotel-like activity isn't allowed. If renting becomes so intensive and frequent that it resembles a hotel or guesthouse, the association can refuse outright – regardless of any ordinary subletting permission.
- The risk is serious. Unauthorised renting can lead to the right of use being forfeited – you can be forced to sell and lose your home.
Always get written permission from the board before you start.
Hyresrätt: stricter still
If you rent your home yourself, the Tenancy Act applies. Short-term renting is subletting and requires the landlord's consent or the rent tribunal's permission. Rent it out without permission and you risk losing your contract. Profiting from repeated short-term renting of a rental is also rarely seen as a "noteworthy reason" the tribunal accepts. Read more in our guide on renting out without permission.
Tax on short-term renting
Rental income is taxable, but there are generous deductions:
