# Notice period rental contract Kalmar – how to terminate your contract *Esther Asmundsson* *14 november 2026* > Your notice period for a rental flat in Kalmar is normally three months. Learn how to terminate your first-hand contract correctly and which date the agreement ends. Your notice period for a rental flat in Kalmar is normally three months. If you have a first-hand contract that runs until further notice and want to terminate your flat, the termination must take place at least three months before you want to move out. The notice period for a rental contract in Kalmar determines the date on which your tenancy agreement ends, and it is important to calculate correctly so that you do not pay rent for a flat you no longer live in. ## What the notice period means for your rental The notice period is the time between when you terminate the tenancy agreement and when the agreement ceases to apply. For a residential flat rented under an agreement that runs until further notice, the notice period is three months. This follows from the Land Code, chapter 12, section 4. The rule means that if you submit your termination on 10 January, the agreement ceases to apply at the month-end after three months – that is, 30 April. You pay rent through April and move out at the beginning of May. ## Three months' notice period applies to residential flats According to the Land Code, chapter 12, section 4, first subsection, point 1, a tenancy agreement that concerns a residential flat and runs until further notice shall be terminated to cease at the month-end closest after three months from the termination. This applies unless a longer notice period has been agreed between you and the landlord. The tenant also has a special right. According to the Land Code, chapter 12, section 5, first subsection, the tenant may always terminate the tenancy agreement for a residential flat to cease at a month-end that occurs no earlier than three months after the termination. This means that you as a tenant in Kalmar can terminate your contract regardless of what the landlord thinks, as long as you follow the three-month notice period. ## How to calculate your end date The notice period is always calculated to the nearest month-end. This means that even if you terminate the contract on the 15th of a month, the three months do not start counting from that date. Instead, the full calendar months are counted up to the next month-end. An example: You terminate your flat in Kalmar on 15 March. The three-month notice period runs out at the month-end after the three full months – April, May, June. The agreement ceases to apply on 30 June, and you move out at the beginning of July. If you want to know exactly which date applies to you, calculate like this: 1. Take the date on which you submit the termination. 2. Count forward three full calendar months. 3. The end date is the last day of the third month. ## The termination must be in writing If you have lived in the flat for more than three months in a row, the termination must be in writing. This follows from the Land Code, chapter 12, section 8. An oral termination is not valid unless the landlord provides a written acknowledgment of it. It is always safest to send the termination in writing, for example as a letter or email, and to keep a copy yourself. That way you have proof of when the termination reached the landlord. ## How to write the termination Your written termination should include: - Your name and address - Which flat the termination concerns (address and apartment number) - The date of the termination - The date on which you want the agreement to cease to apply - Your signature Send the termination to the landlord or to the person authorised to receive rent on the landlord's behalf. Ask for written confirmation that the termination has been received. ## What happens after the termination Once the termination has reached the landlord and the three-month notice period has expired, the tenancy agreement ceases to apply. You should then have returned the keys and cleaned the flat according to the agreement. If you are in a housing queue via Boplats Sydost or Kalmarhem and plan to get a new flat in Kalmar, it can be useful to keep track of the notice period so that you do not end up without a home between two contracts. ## If you have a fixed-term contract If you instead have a tenancy agreement that applies for a fixed period, for example one year, the agreement ceases to apply at the end of the rental period unless otherwise agreed. If the tenancy has lasted more than nine months in a row, the agreement must however always be terminated to cease to apply, according to the Land Code, chapter 12, section 3, second subsection. For a fixed-term tenancy agreement that applies for longer than three months for a residential flat, the termination must take place no later than three months in advance, unless a longer notice period has been agreed. ## Frequently asked questions about notice period rental contract in Kalmar **Do I have to give a reason for the termination?** No. As a tenant, you do not need to give any reason when you terminate your tenancy agreement. **Can I terminate orally?** Only if you have lived in the flat for less than three months in a row, or if the landlord provides a written acknowledgment of the oral termination. In all other cases, the termination must be in writing. **What happens if I forget to terminate in time?** Then the tenancy agreement continues to run, and you continue to pay rent until you have terminated the agreement and the three-month notice period has expired. **Do the same rules apply throughout Kalmar?** Yes, the Land Code is a national law that applies throughout Sweden, whether you rent in central Kalmar, at Lilla torget, or in a residential area outside town. ## Sources - Land Code (SFS 1970:994), chapter 12, sections 3–5 and 8, via riksdagen.se - Hyresgästföreningen, hyresgastforeningen.se - Boverket, boverket.se