Housing5 min read
Subletting in Norway: approval, agreement and responsibility
Staying somewhere else for a while? Learn when you can sublet, how to request approval and what responsibility you keep towards your landlord.
Hlib Suslov
Housing
Rental contracts, deposits, tenant rights and buying property.
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Housing4 min read
Radon in a rental home: testing, limits and landlord duties
Learn when radon must be measured, what the limits mean, and how to ask your landlord for records and action. Get a simple follow-up plan.
Hlib Suslov
Housing4 min read
Moving out of a rental home: cleaning, wear and keys
Moving out of a rental home? Learn what to clean, how to document ordinary wear, and what to do if your landlord asks for money.
Hlib Suslov
Housing5 min read
Can your landlord enter your rental home? Rules and notice
You have a right to privacy in your rental home. Learn when your landlord can request access, what notice is required and what to do after an unannounced visit.
Hlib Suslov
Housing5 min read
Landlord's termination notice: how to object
Has your landlord given notice? Check formal requirements, the objection deadline and exceptions. See a short suggested text and what happens next.
Hlib Suslov
Housing5 min read
Grants for age-friendly homes in 2026: how to apply
Husbanken offers up to 75 000 kroner for age-friendly home improvements. See age requirements, eligible work, your share of the costs and the 30 October application deadline.
Hlib Suslov
Housing6 min read
Electrical work at home: what you can do yourself
You can change plugs, covers, and ceiling lamps. Outlets, heating cables, and everything in the bathroom require a licensed electrician — otherwise your insurance may be cut.
Hlib Suslov
Housing6 min read
Build Without a Permit in 2026: Garage, Extension and Terrace
A freestanding garage up to 50 m² can be 1.0 metre from the property line, but a 15 m² extension must be 4.0 metres away. Here are the limits, notification requirements and rules from 2026.
Hlib Suslov
Housing6 min read
House rules in housing cooperatives: who decides?
House rules in housing cooperatives and co-owner sections: who decides them, whether quiet hours are required by law, whether the board can forbid pets, and what a board warning means.
Hlib Suslov
Housing5 min read
Mould in a rental home: responsibilities and rights
Have you found mould or damp in your rental home? Document the problem, notify the landlord in writing and see what you may be entitled to claim.
Hlib Suslov
Housing6 min read
Eviction notice: what to do in Norway
Received an eviction letter from the enforcement officer? Learn what it means, what to do now, and where to get help.
Hlib Suslov
Housing6 min read
Rent or buy housing in Norway: full guide for newcomers
A practical guide to the choice between renting and buying housing in Norway: what equity, Start Loan and registration fee actually require from you as a newcomer.
Hlib Suslov