For expats and international students in Sweden

Your first-hand contract in Sweden.
No queue points needed.

Bostadsögat watches 90+ landlords in Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö every 3 minutes. When a flat matches your filters you get an email and an iOS push within minutes, with a direct link to the landlord’s own application page. Many of these flats go to whoever applies first.

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129 kr/month after the trial · cancel anytime · a card is required to start

The app and dashboard are in Swedish; the filters are simple.

Bostadsögat · New match

Just published, matches your filter

Oluff Nilssons väg 4

Partille

7 774 kr/month · 1 room · 48 m²

Landlord's choicevia Qasa
Open the landlord’s listing →

A real listing from the feed, shown the way the alert presents it.

One account instead of 90+. We watch all of these for you, around the clock.

Bostad StockholmBoplats VästBoplats SydHomeQQasaSamtryggHeimstadenWallenstamWillhemVictoriahemStena FastigheterWåhlin FastigheterHolmströmgruppen
SveafastigheterBotryggByggVestaK2ALKFHSBSKBSSSBSollentunahemFörvaltarenBotkyrkabyggenTelge BostäderSignalisten
90+ landlords, one inboxEvery 3 minutes, around the clock3 regions: Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö

Three steps to a contract

Set up your alerts in a couple of minutes. We do the rest.

1

Tell us what you are looking for

City or municipality, number of rooms, maximum rent. Save as many filters as you like: a two-room flat on Södermalm, or three rooms anywhere in Stockholm County. One tip for newcomers: Swedish listings count rooms without the kitchen, so "2 rum" means a bedroom plus a living room.

2

We watch the whole market for you

90+ landlords and platforms, checked every 3 minutes, day and night. First come first served, lottery and landlord's choice listings, all in one inbox, with duplicates merged.

3

You apply first

An email and an iOS push within minutes, with a direct link to the landlord's own listing. You apply there, on their terms. We never stand between you and the landlord.

What “no queue points” means when you have just arrived

In Sweden’s big cities, most first-hand rentals are allocated through a housing queue where you earn one point per day of waiting. In Stockholm the municipal queue takes 9 to 15 years; in Göteborg the regional queue averages almost 7 years and in Malmö over 3. If you arrived this year you have zero points and you will not catch up. The good news: a share of the flats is let outside the queue, through three other routes. Those are the ones Bostadsögat is built around.

Where speed wins

First come, first served

The first complete application usually gets the flat, often within minutes of publication. This is where a 3-minute check beats refreshing landlord sites by hand. Have your documents ready (see the FAQ) and apply the moment the alert arrives.

For example: HomeQ, ByggVesta, Slättö, Botkyrkabyggen, Sveafastigheter, K2A

Lottery

Everyone who registers interest before the deadline has the same chance. Speed matters less here, but you still have to see the listing in time to enter.

For example: Rikshem, Primula, Wåhlin Fastigheter, Einar Mattsson, Genova

Landlord's choice

The landlord picks from the applicants, usually on income, references and how complete the application is. Applying early helps you get seen.

For example: Heimstaden, Botrygg, Holmströmgruppen, Samtrygg, Wallenstam, Balder

We also show listings that use a landlord’s own queue or HomeQ queue points, so you see the whole market, but the three routes above are where a newcomer can actually win.

Where we watch

Three regions, 90+ landlords and platforms, every municipality inside them.

Stockholm County

26 municipalities

Stockholm, Solna, Sundbyberg, Nacka, Täby, Sollentuna and more

Bostadsförmedlingen, the municipal queue, typically takes 9 to 15 years.

Greater Göteborg

13 municipalities

Göteborg, Mölndal, Partille, Kungälv and more

Boplats Väst, the regional queue, averages almost 7 years of waiting.

Malmö and Lund

12 municipalities

Malmö, Lund, Lomma, Staffanstorp and more

Boplats Syd, the regional queue, averages over 3 years.

Recently published

2 rooms in Eds AlléLandlord's own queue

2 rooms · Eds Allé

52 m² · 10 549 kr/month

Väsbyhem

1 room in SorgenfriMunicipal queue

1 room · Sorgenfri

13 m² · 5 928 kr/month

Boplats Syd

2 rooms in Smedby2,Ryttarg.Landlord's own queue

2 rooms · Smedby2,Ryttarg.

60 m² · 8 688 kr/month

Väsbyhem

Listing pages are in Swedish, like the landlords’ own sites.

What Bostadsögat is, and what it is not

  • We monitor and link. We watch the landlords' own websites and the big platforms, and we send you a link to their listing. You apply on their site, in their process.

  • We never broker. We do not handle applications, contracts, viewings or deposits, and we take no fees from landlords.

  • It is a one-person company. Bostadsögat is built and run by one founder in Stockholm. Support is by email (bostadsogat@gmail.com), in English or Swedish.

  • Honest about language. The app and dashboard are in Swedish; the filters are simple. Alert emails show the listing as the landlord wrote it, which is usually in Swedish.

Pricing

One plan. One price.

Everything Bostadsögat does, for one monthly fee. Try it for a week first.

7-day trial

Standard

90+ landlords in one inbox, alerts within minutes, before the landlord stops reading applications.

129kr/month

Billed monthly after the trial. No notice period.

7 days at no cost, then 129 kr/month, cancel anytime; a card is required to start.

Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing.

  • All 90+ landlords in one inbox
  • Email and iOS push within minutes
  • Checked every 3 minutes, around the clock
  • Unlimited saved filters
  • Duplicates merged automatically
  • Cancel from your account settings, no notice period

Prices in SEK (Swedish krona). Cancel directly from your account settings.

Also on iPhone

Push notifications arrive through the Bostadsögat iOS app, included in the subscription. The app is in Swedish.

Download on the App Store →

Questions expats ask before they start

Do I need a Swedish personnummer to rent?
Not always, but it helps. Large landlords and municipal housing companies often ask for a personnummer, or at least a samordningsnummer (coordination number), and run a credit check through it. Platforms such as Qasa and Samtrygg are generally more flexible with a passport and foreign ID. Bostadsögat does not filter listings by ID requirement, so read the landlord's requirements before you apply, and start your personnummer or samordningsnummer application as early as you can.
What are the income requirements?
Most landlords want a stable, verifiable income, commonly around three times the monthly rent, though the exact rule varies and some accept less. Bring an employment contract or offer letter and recent payslips if you have them. Students usually need an admission letter plus proof of funding: a scholarship, CSN or a guarantor. Landlords also check that you have no payment remarks (betalningsanmärkningar) in Sweden.
Do I have to pay a deposit?
For a first-hand contract, deposits are not standard in Sweden. The landlord's security is the credit check and your income; you normally pay the first month's rent in advance and nothing more. Sublets arranged through a platform may include a deposit, and that is legitimate when it is paid through the platform. If anyone asks you to transfer a deposit before you have seen the flat or signed anything, treat it as a scam.
What is the difference between a first-hand contract and a sublet?
A first-hand contract (förstahandskontrakt) is directly with the property owner, runs until you choose to leave, and gives you strong tenant protection under Swedish law. A sublet (andrahandskontrakt) means you rent from a tenant or owner who is away, usually for a fixed period of up to a year, with the landlord's or housing association's permission. Bostadsögat focuses on first-hand contracts. Some platform listings, for example on Qasa and Samtrygg, are sublets; the landlord's page always says which.
Is there English support?
Yes. Support is by email at bostadsogat@gmail.com and you get a reply in English from the founder. The dashboard, the alert emails and the iOS app are in Swedish for now. The filters are simple (place, rooms, rent) and browser translation handles the rest.
Can I start before I arrive in Sweden?
Yes. Set up your filters from anywhere and the alerts follow you. Bear in mind that most landlords run a Swedish credit check and some want a viewing before signing, so the practical window usually opens once your paperwork is under way. Starting early still helps: you learn the areas and the rent levels before you land.
How fast are the alerts?
The most time-critical sources (first come, first served) are checked every 3 minutes; the rest every 10 to 30 minutes. You get an email within minutes of a listing going live, and a push notification if you have the iOS app installed. The email links straight to the landlord's listing.

The next flat will be published soon. Be the first to know.

Set up your filters in a couple of minutes. We will email you the next time a queue-free flat matches, even while you sleep.

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