Mortgage Dictionary - Legal Terms

Master the language of Swedish mortgages and real estate. From belåningsgrad (loan-to-value) to handpenning (earnest money) – understand every term you'll encounter when buying a home in Sweden.

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🇸🇪UpplysningspliktDuty to disclose (seller's disclosure duty)
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The seller's obligation to tell about known defects. Doesn't cover everything - that's why inspection is important.
🇸🇪UndersökningspliktDuty to investigate (buyer's investigation duty, caveat emptor)
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Your responsibility to thoroughly examine the property before buying. You can't complain about defects you should have found.

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🇸🇪Dolda felHidden defects (latent defects, concealed defects)
Legal Termsrequirements
Defects in the property that couldn't be discovered at purchase. The seller is liable for 10 years for houses.