Laws and rights

If the tenant is not paying rent, you proceed in three steps: a written reminder with a deadline, then a warning under tvangsfullbyrdelsesloven § 4-18 which gives a two-week deadline, and finally a petition for eviction to namsmannen. Only the enforcement authority can carry out…

When a tenancy ends, the tenant and landlord need to complete the final deposit settlement. If the property has been returned, all rent has been paid and both parties agree on the settlement, the deposit can normally be released quickly. If there is a disagreement, Norwegian law…

When choosing a tenant, it is natural to want information about their ability to pay the rent. A credit check can provide a better basis for your decision, but it contains private financial information. It should therefore only be performed when there is a specific and…

Have you paid the deposit directly into your landlord’s private bank account? If so, the deposit was not established correctly. A legal deposit must be held in a blocked deposit account in the tenant’s name. It should not be paid in cash or transferred to the landlord’s ordinary…