Note! Simplified explanations for a general audience, not legal definitions.
Andrahandshyresgäst (Sub-tenant)+
Rents from a tenant, not directly from the property owner.
Attefallshus ("Attefall house")+
A small (≤30 m²) accessory building allowed without a building permit.
Besittningsskydd (Security of tenure)+
A tenant's right to stay or have the lease renewed.
Blockhyra (Block rent)+
An organization rents at least 3 apartments at once to sublet onward.
Bostadsrätt (Co-operative apartment)+
An ownership-like right to a unit, held through membership in a housing cooperative.
Bostadsrättslagen (The Co-operative Flats Act)+
The law governing bostadsrätt.
BRF+
Abbreviation for "bostadsrättsförening" (housing cooperative).
Brf-styrelse (Brf board)+
The board of the housing cooperative.
Bruksvärdesregel ("Usage value" rules)+
Set rent based on comparable apartments, not market price.
Bulvanregel ("Straw man" rule)+
Protects a sub-tenant if the owner and tenant collude to dodge tenant-protection rules.
Co-living+
Shared housing - where each tenant rents a room and shares common areas with others.
Delningsboende+
The term used for "co-living" in the block-rent legislation.
Föreningen (The cooperative association)+
The cooperative association - the legal entity that owns the building.
Förmedlingsersättning (Tenant finding fee)+
The fee a letting agent may charge for finding a tenant a home.
Hovrätten (The Court of Appeal)+
The court that hears appeals from the district court.
Hyresgästskydd (Tenant protection)+
The general legal protections tenants have.
Hyresnämnden (The Rental Tribunal)+
Handles disputes between landlords and tenants.
Hyrestvister (Rent disputes)+
Disputes between landlords and tenants regarding rent.
Jordabalken (The Land Code)+
The main law on real property, including most rental law.
Juridisk person (Legal entity)+
A legal entity (e.g. a company or association), as opposed to an individual.
Medlem i brf (Member of the housing cooperative)+
A co-op apartment owner.
Prisbasbelopp (Price base amount)+
An official figure adjusted yearly for inflation.
Prövningsstillstånd (Leave to appeal)+
Permission a higher court must grant before it will hear a case.
Stadgarna (The cooperative's bylaws)+
The cooperative's bylaws.
Svea hovrätt (Svea Court of Appeal)+
The main appellate court for most rent-related cases.
Tillståndskrav (Permit requirement)+
A requirement for prior approval.
Villa+
A detached, single-family house.