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  "h1": "Who pays the broker when you rent an office?",
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  "short_answer": "When you look for new premises with Locality, the whole assignment is free of charge for you, from the needs assessment to a signed lease. The landlord pays our fee when the premises are let, and your rent is the same as if you had gone directly to the landlord.",
  "document_summary": "What it costs a company to use Locality. The company looking for new premises does not pay for the office search, because the landlord pays the fee. Lease renegotiation is quoted separately. The page also sets out what is included, what is not included and that the Swedish Estate Agents Act has no fixed scale of fees for commercial property brokers.",
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      "used_for": "That the Act applies to the professional brokering of tenancies, including tenancies of premises (Chapter 1, Section 2, first paragraph, point 1), and that the rules on commission based on the purchase price and on the right to commission (Chapter 3, Section 22, first paragraph, and Section 23) do not apply when tenancies are brokered (Chapter 1, Section 3, second paragraph). The answer to \"Is there a fixed scale of fees for commercial property brokers?\"."
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  "body_markdown": "## What is included when you look for new premises?\n\nThe whole [office search](https://www.locality.se/en/services/find-office-space/) is included. We carry out a needs assessment with you, put together a shortlist of premises and arrange viewings. Then we are a sounding board and a bridge between you and the landlord until the lease is signed.\n\nWhat the landlord paying our fee means for you, and what the law says about it, is explained in [How we work](https://www.locality.se/en/how-we-work/).\n\n## What do our other services cost?\n\nFor [lease renegotiation](https://www.locality.se/en/services/lease-renegotiation/) you get a separate quote. We agree the fee before the assignment starts. In those assignments we provide information and analysis, for example how your lease compares with the market and what options you have.\n\nIf you want help to [leave premises early](https://www.locality.se/en/services/exit-lease-early/), we go through what it costs in the first call.\n\n## Who is Locality?\n\nWe are a registered brokerage for commercial premises in Stockholm: offices, shops and warehouses. Read more [about us](https://www.locality.se/en/about-us/). If you would like to start in writing, you can describe the premises you need in the [form on Find an office](https://www.locality.se/en/find-an-office/) before we speak.\n\nIf you need legal help, we work with the most experienced lawyers in the industry, who have expertise in your particular issue.",
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  "cost_for_tenant": "Advice in connection with the office search is free of charge for the tenant. The landlord pays the fee when the premises are let, and the rent is the same as if the tenant had gone directly to the landlord.",
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