Tenants putting raw chicken in mailboxes, moldy dairy products and toilets filled with feces.
Yes, there are probably few who want to be met by that nightmare when you as a landlord come home to the rented apartment.
News24 have previously reported on Anton Nilsson in Helsingborg who had his apartment completely destroyed after subletting it.
To TV4 News gives the lawyer and the Robinson participant Pelle Flood some advice on how to avoid Anton’s situation when it comes to subletting – and what you can do if the accident does happen.
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If you are going to travel for an extended period, work in another location or try cohabitation, it can often be a good idea to rent out your accommodation.
According to Flood, however, there are a few things a landlord should consider before a tenant moves in, the most important of which are:
How long the contract is valid and what is included in the deposit are also important safeguards to include in the agreement, says Flood.
– It is you who rents out who is responsible for paying the rent. Even if your subtenant does not pay, you must still pay the landlord or fees to the condominium association.
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Home insurance does not always apply
In a comment to SVT News highlights Peter Stark, lawyer at Konsumenternas Försäkringsbyrå, that it is also common for tenants not to know that home insurance does not apply in the event of damage or theft when subletting.
Good advice can therefore be to act proactively.
– You must make sure to sign a rental contract with the person who will live in the home and make sure to include in the contract that the person concerned must take out their own home insurance. A good piece of advice is also to agree on the deposit in addition to the rent, says Stark.
What to do if the accident occurs?
If you still end up in the same situation as Anton, where the apartment is not left in the agreed condition, Flood believes that there is usually the possibility of compensation.
– If you don’t get it from the tenant, you can go to court or the Bailiff to get this money back. A simpler way is that, if you have agreed on a deposit, you can withhold the deposit in a case like this, explains the lawyer.
Pelle Flood also mentions that the deposit, in the normal case, usually lies around 1-3 monthly rents.
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