# Giving notice on a rental flat on Gotland: notice period and inspection *Albin Holmgren* *11 november 2026* > Notice period, written notice, inspection and move-out cleaning: the steps for leaving your rental flat on Gotland, with the law and the local rules. Giving notice on a Gotland rental flat usually means three months, counted from the month shift after your notice arrived. It must be written if you have lived there more than three months. Then come inspection, clean and key handover – where most surprise costs appear. ## How long is the notice period on Gotland? A tenancy without an end date ends at the month shift closest after three months from the notice, unless longer was agreed ([Section 4](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/)). A fixed-term contract needs three months' notice if the period exceeds three months; it otherwise ends at expiry, but a tenancy lasting more than nine months in a row must always be terminated ([Section 3](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/)). Under nine months, write in the contract that you move out at the end, with no notice, per [Hyresgästföreningen](https://www.hyresgastforeningen.se/stod-och-rad/avtal-och-juridik/uppsagningstid-sa-funkar-det/). - **A longer period binds only the landlord.** Under [Section 5](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/) a residential tenant may always give three months' notice; a shorter agreed period favours you, per [Hyresgästföreningen](https://www.hyresgastforeningen.se/stod-och-rad/avtal-och-juridik/uppsagningstid-sa-funkar-det/). - **Gotlandshem counts from the next month shift**, per its guide to [ending a tenancy](https://www.gotlandshem.se/kontakt/sa-funkar-det/for-dig-som-ar-hyresgast/saga-upp-en-bostad/); garage, parking and storage contracts end at the same time. - **Care home places are an exception.** With a place through Region Gotland notice may be shorter, at least one calendar month, if you tell Gotlandshem at the notice. ## Working out your last day Notice months are whole calendar months after the month you give notice. Notice on 1 April: April does not count, May, June and July are your notice months, and the contract runs to 31 July. Notice on 15 January terminates on 30 April, per Hyresgästföreningen's [walkthrough](https://www.hyresgastforeningen.se/stod-och-rad/avtal-och-juridik/saga-upp-hyresavtal-tank-pa-det-har/). Hand it in before the month's last weekday, or the period shifts a month. Under [Section 7](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/) leave the flat no later than the day after the tenancy ends, available by 12:00 that day. At weekends and on public holidays the next weekday applies, unless agreed otherwise. ## Giving notice in writing Under [Section 8](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/) notice must be written if the tenancy has lasted more than three months in a row; oral notice is valid only if you give it and the landlord hands you a written acknowledgement. State who it is for, the flat number and address, and who is on the contract – every contract holder signs. By registered letter it counts from the date on the receipt, even if never collected. At Gotlandshem you give notice in Mina sidor, complete only after signing with BankID. An estate needs every beneficiary to sign, with the death certificate. ## The inspection: what the landlord may remark on Gotlandshem inspects before you move out and sends the time by text and email; you get a copy of the protocol. Remarks not fixed at move-out are debited to you as labour cost. Under [Section 24](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/) keep the flat clean and looked after, storage and balcony included; maintenance is the landlord's. - **Normal wear and tear costs nothing**, and the landlord must prove damage is yours. Ask for the move-in report and compare. - **You may repaint, but not everything.** Do it professionally in neutral colours or you must restore it. Kitchen fronts, doors and wardrobes are off limits, and in Visby inner city or a listed building Gotlandshem must approve first. - **Leave the bathroom alone.** No drilling into bathroom walls, floors or ceilings, and no tiling or painting there yourself. All fixed equipment stays. If you had your own dishwasher, plug the water connection. ## The move-out clean before handing in the keys The flat must be cleaned when you leave, or complementary cleaning may be done at your expense. Gotlandshem's guide names what is easy to miss: behind the cooker and fridge, inside the extractor, the oven, floor drains and under the washbasin. Windows on both sides, radiators wiped, storage swept and unlocked, balcony and garage emptied. A cleaning company does not take over your responsibility, per Hyresgästföreningen's [checklist](https://www.hyresgastforeningen.se/stod-och-rad/flytta/flyttstadning/). Once the contract has expired nobody may re-enter to fix shortcomings, so inspect together first and photograph the flat as you leave. ## Viewing, keys and the final day Under [Section 26](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/) you must let the landlord show the flat at a suitable time when it is vacant. At Gotlandshem you book a 30-minute viewing and around ten parties are invited; arrange none and you may compensate lost rent. You pay rent through the whole notice period, even if you leave early, and nobody else may move in. All keys go back; Gotlandshem wants keys, laundry cylinder and booking tag in the key bag provided, handed to a property technician. ## After moving out: address, TV and insurance Register your move with Skatteverket in advance or within a week; mail forwarding comes from Svensk Adressändring. Deactivate TV and fibre services and return the TV box with the slip or you are liable. Home insurance is not in the rent - make sure yours covers the new home. Looking for a new flat? See the [Gotlandshem housing queue guide](https://lagenhetvisby.se/artiklar/gotlandshems-bostadsko) and the [step-by-step moving-in guide for Visby](https://lagenhetvisby.se/artiklar/hyra-lagenhet-visby-inflyttning-steg). ## Common questions about giving notice on Gotland **Can I give notice orally?** Only if you give it and the landlord confirms in writing; a registered letter gives you the date on paper. **What if I move out early?** You pay for the whole notice period. **May the landlord give notice on me?** With security of tenure you have a right to renewal under [Section 46](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/), and the landlord must show why it should be set aside. A dispute must reach the rent tribunal within one month of the tenancy ending, or the notice has no effect ([Section 49](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/jordabalk-1970994_sfs-1970-994/)). **Must I hire a removal firm?** No, but the approved clean is your responsibility – see [the landlord's demands](https://www.hyresgastforeningen.se/stod-och-rad/flytta/vilka-krav-kan-hyresvarden-stalla-nar-jag-flyttar/).