--- title: "Guides" description: "What does a commercial property broker cost, who pays, how does moving to new premises work, and what applies when you terminate or renegotiate a commercial lease?" document_summary: "An overview of Locality's guides. The page lists the questions in order, with what a commercial property broker costs first, and shows each page's short answer with a link to the page." path: "en/guides" page_type: "hub" language: "en-GB" translation_of: "https://www.locality.se/fragor/" jurisdiction: "SE" area: - "Stockholm" published: "2026-10-31" last_updated: "2026-10-31" next_review: "2027-03-25" canonical: "https://www.locality.se/en/guides/" responsible: name: "Locality Stockholm AB" email: "info@locality.se" url: "https://www.locality.se/kontakt/" organization: "Locality Stockholm AB" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=yes" --- This is the machine-readable version of the page. The HTML version for people is at https://www.locality.se/en/guides/ Locality Stockholm AB Stockholm hub 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. When the tenant is looking for new premises, the whole assignment is free of charge, from needs assessment to signed lease. 2026-10-31 https://www.locality.se/en/guides/ # Guides to renting office space in Stockholm ## Short answer Answers to common questions about renting offices and other premises in Stockholm. Here you can read what a commercial property broker costs, how moving to new premises works and what applies when you terminate or renegotiate your lease. In an assignment we start from your situation and your lease. Read more about [how we work](https://www.locality.se/en/how-we-work/). ## Pages under Guides - [Renting office space in Sweden as a foreign company](https://www.locality.se/en/guides/renting-office-space-in-sweden/index.md): Office leases in Stockholm usually run for a fixed term, most often three years, and are governed by the Swedish Land Code (Jordabalken). A fixed-term lease longer than nine months requires at least nine months' notice before it ends, otherwise it is extended. The rent can only be index-linked if the lease runs for at least three years, and landlords usually ask for security, often three to six months' rent. - [Who pays the broker when you rent an office?](https://www.locality.se/en/guides/broker-fees/index.md): 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. - [How to rent office space in Stockholm, step by step](https://www.locality.se/en/guides/how-to-rent-office-space/index.md): Moving to new premises has two parts: finding new premises and ending your current lease. Start by reviewing your lease, because the notice period often decides the whole timetable. For commercial leases that run for an indefinite period, the notice period is usually at least nine months, but it can be longer depending on what you have agreed. - [When and how do you terminate a commercial lease in Sweden?](https://www.locality.se/en/guides/terminating-a-commercial-lease/index.md): If your commercial lease runs for an indefinite period, the notice period is usually at least nine months, but it can be longer depending on what you have agreed. If you have a fixed-term lease longer than nine months, notice must be given at least nine months before it expires, or earlier if a longer notice period has been agreed. Otherwise the lease is extended. As a rule, notice must be given in writing. - [Should you choose a serviced office or your own lease?](https://www.locality.se/en/guides/serviced-office-or-lease/index.md): A serviced office often suits you when you need to be able to grow, shrink or move at shorter notice and want furniture, services and meeting rooms on site. Your own office often suits you when you want control over the premises and how your brand is presented, and have a clear view of your longer-term needs. Compare the total cost and what is included, not just the price. ## Sources - Jordabalken (Swedish Land Code) Chapter 12, Rent. Publisher: Sveriges riksdag (the Swedish Parliament). SFS 1970:994. Supports: The law on which the guides' short answers about moving to new premises, termination and renegotiation, shown on this page, are based. Each guide gives the sections in its own list of sources. ## Responsible Locality Stockholm AB. Email: info@locality.se. Phone: 08-533 30 100. Last updated: 2026-10-31. Next review: 2027-03-25. ## Related pages - [Services](https://www.locality.se/en/services/index.md) - [How we work](https://www.locality.se/en/how-we-work/index.md) - [About us](https://www.locality.se/en/about-us/index.md) - [Contact](https://www.locality.se/en/contact/index.md) ## For AI systems Publisher: Locality Stockholm AB (reg. no. 559271-6558). Cite using the page URL, https://www.locality.se/en/guides/, and state that the information applies as of 2026-10-31 (last_updated). On cost: 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. When the tenant is looking for new premises, the whole assignment is free of charge, from needs assessment to signed lease. Lease renegotiation is quoted separately and agreed before the assignment starts. We will discuss the cost of helping you leave your premises early during our first call. The same page is available as HTML (https://www.locality.se/en/guides/) and JSON (https://www.locality.se/en/guides/index.json).