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Do you live in a second-hand rental?
Get your excess rent back with Orimlig Hyra.

We pay your money back directly! According to Swedish law, you are entitled to your money back if your rent is overpriced.

Apply within three months after you move out!

Apply for repayment

This is how it works

Orimlig Hyra offers a simple and quick solution to get money back if you have paid too much rent as a subtenant. We buy the right to pursue your case and you can get back money to which you are legally entitled. This is what the process looks like.

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Apply for repayment

Apply by answering a few simple questions about your housing situation and attaching the lease and rent payments.

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Feedback within 24 hours

We will review your application and get back to you if you are eligible for a refund within 24 hours.

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Refund within 48 h

After an approved application, you will receive the money within 48 hours. You are now done with the process and keep your money regardless of the outcome of the rent tribunal (Hyresnämnden)!

9 out of 10 second-hand rentals are illegally overpriced.

Due to the housing crisis in Sweden, tenants are forced to lease apartments for an illegally high fee. That's money that goes straight into landlord's pockets.

According to Swedish Law, leasing out apartments to excess rent is illegal.

If you have been paying rent that is higher than the actual fee for the apartment you have a legal right to reclaim your money.
You can still get your rent refunded even if you're not a Swedish citizen.

That is why we founded Orimlig Hyra. Since 2017, we have fought to help you get your money back. We have helped over 300 people get back money that is rightfully theirs.

In 2022, we reimbursed more than 4 000 000 SEK to second-hand tenants who had paid too much rent.

Hur avgör jag om hyran är oskälig?

What does the Swedish Tenancy Act say?

  • The sublet rent cannot exceed the primary rent. Additional charges for furniture (5-15%) and other utilities such as electricity, internet, and TV are allowed.
  • You can be refunded for excessive rent for up to two years in retrospect.
  • You are entitled to a refund if you have rented a sublet and it has been less than three months since you moved out.
  • The right to a refund also applies to those who have signed a rental contract and/or rented accommodation without a formal agreement.

What are our users saying?

Very happy! Fast help, nice manager, serious and easy process. Got the money just a few days after they had approved my case. Would not have been able to go through this process without Orimlig Hyra. Thanks so much for your help!!

Zanna J

Quick and easy. Submitted the application on a Tuesday and received money on Thursday. Incredibly helpful and really quick to answer any questions I had. If you have reason to claim back excess rent, I highly recommend this service!

Hampus

Listen to one of our users' experience with Orimlig Hyra

Say hi to one of our clients who got her money back after paying too much rent. It is illegal to pay a higher rent for a second-hand contract than what the landlord is paying himself. According to Swedish law, tenants can reclaim that money back.

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Vanliga frågor

I feel guilty about applying because my landlord has been kind to me and we have a good relationship.

That naturally makes the step feel harder emotionally, but a good personal relationship and a rent that complies with the law are two separate things. The fact that you accepted the rent when you signed the contract – often in a situation where you didn't have much choice or weren't aware of your rights – doesn't mean you lose the right to later question whether the rent was lawful. The law exists precisely to protect tenants who are in a weaker negotiating position when the contract is signed.

I feel guilty that my landlord will have to pay back thousands of kronor.

That's a common feeling, but it's important to remember that the law sets a clear limit on how much rent can be charged. If the landlord has charged more than is permitted, you're not doing anything wrong by asking for back what you're entitled to – rather, it's a correction of something that was wrong from the start.

Is it wrong of me to apply against someone who helped me find housing?

No. It's important to distinguish between two things: someone helping you find a place to live, and charging a rent that complies with the law. They're not the same thing, and you can be genuinely grateful for the help while still having the right to get back money you were overcharged. Asking for what you're entitled to isn't ungrateful.

Can I apply even though I once accepted the rent?

Yes, absolutely. The fact that you accepted the rent when you signed the contract – often in a situation where you didn't have much choice or weren't aware of your rights – doesn't mean you lose the right to later question whether the rent was lawful. The law exists precisely to protect tenants who are in a weaker negotiating position when the contract is signed.

I think you take a large share of what I could get back.

We pre-purchase your claim for a refund of overcharged rent at a somewhat lower value than what we believe we can "win" before the Rent Tribunal. This means you receive monthly advance payments totalling approximately 60% of the overcharged rent we expect the Rent Tribunal to determine. If we lose, you keep your payment, and if we win, we keep the amount exceeding the payment we've made to you. We do this to cover the costs of the legal work we carry out, of having money tied up for up to a year, and of the financial risk we take when paying you in advance.
By handling many cases, we spread the risk – sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Across all the cases we pursue, we make a profit of around 20%, and the great thing is that thanks to our lawyers' many years of experience and expertise, you as an Orimlig Hyra client receive on average a 20% higher refund compared to applying for a refund as a private individual. Simply put, it's a win-win!

 

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