Hyresgästens kontraktsbrott gentemot hyresvärden – Förverkande av hyresrätt
(2014) LAGF03 20142Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract
- In Sweden a tenant has a statutorily strong protection regarding the need to leave their home against their own will. This protection is called security of tenure. The reason for the security of tenure is that it is an important and pivotal item for the individual, and also because renting an apartment is one of the most common ways of housing accomodations in Sweden. A home gives the individual a feeling of safety, and that safety needs to be upheld.
Security of tenure is incredibly powerful, but tenants can still forfeit their right of tenure and can therefore be forced to move out from the home against their will. Regarding the forfeit of tenure, it is in chapter 12, 42 §, Jordabalken (1970:994) where we find 9 sub-paragraphs that... (More) - In Sweden a tenant has a statutorily strong protection regarding the need to leave their home against their own will. This protection is called security of tenure. The reason for the security of tenure is that it is an important and pivotal item for the individual, and also because renting an apartment is one of the most common ways of housing accomodations in Sweden. A home gives the individual a feeling of safety, and that safety needs to be upheld.
Security of tenure is incredibly powerful, but tenants can still forfeit their right of tenure and can therefore be forced to move out from the home against their will. Regarding the forfeit of tenure, it is in chapter 12, 42 §, Jordabalken (1970:994) where we find 9 sub-paragraphs that contain the possible breaches of contract that can lead to a forfeit of tenure.
It is clear that it takes a substantial breach of contract for an individual to part from their home against their will, and a termination of this kind should be a last resort for a landlord. (Less)
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- author
- Mujanovic, Mujo LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20142
- year
- 2014
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Hyresavtal, förverkande, besittningsrätt
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 4925227
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- 2015-01-28 16:11:39
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- 2015-01-28 16:11:39
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