Tillträde

The day the deal closes

Tillträde, or completion day, is the day your home purchase is finalised. You, the seller and the broker go through the likvidavräkning (the final settlement statement that totals up what you owe), your bank transfers the remaining payment to the seller, and in most cases you get the keys and can move in. This is the point where the home actually becomes yours.

You decide the time between contract and completion

There are no rules for when tillträde has to happen. You and the seller set the date together, and it goes into the köpekontrakt (purchase contract). The gap between signing the contract and moving in is entirely up to you to negotiate, and it can run from a very short time up to a year. In practice it often lands somewhere around one to three months, but that is just a common starting point, not a requirement.

You can change the date if you both agree

You can move the completion day if both you and the seller agree. Put the change in writing in a tilläggsavtal (a supplementary agreement), otherwise the date in the purchase contract is the one that stands. If you are buying a bostadsrätt (a cooperative apartment, where you own a share in the BRF rather than the flat itself), check with the BRF board too, since they decide when your membership starts. Talk to the broker in good time so everything is ready for completion.

Common questions

What happens on the completion day?

You, the seller and the broker go through the final settlement statement, your bank transfers the remaining payment to the seller, and in most cases you receive the keys and can move in. That is the moment the home becomes yours.

How long after signing the contract is the completion day?

It is entirely up to you and the seller, and the gap can run from a very short time up to a year. One to three months is a common starting point, but there is no fixed rule.

Can we change the completion date later?

Yes, as long as both you and the seller agree. Write the change into a tilläggsavtal (supplementary agreement), otherwise the date in the purchase contract applies. If you are buying a bostadsrätt, check with the BRF board as well, since they decide when your membership begins.