Responsibility for well-being

The role of the Board is to manage the association's day-to-day management and implement the decisions taken by the Annual General Meeting. The management of the association also includes matters of public order. This means that the Board is responsible for ensuring order and tidiness inside and outside the buildings. Everyone is obliged to comply with the rules of conduct. Living in a condominium is a shared responsibility. As a member of the association, you not only have the right to a home in the association's building but also obligations towards the association and the other members.

In addition to these rules, the association's rules apply.

To whom do the rules apply?

The rules of conduct do not only apply to you as an apartment owner. Other family members are also covered, as are guests, lodgers or workers who carry out work for you in the apartment. The rules also apply to second tenants.

As the apartment owner, you are responsible for those who live in the apartment and the association's common areas.

What happens if the rules are not followed?

If the rules are not followed, you may receive a warning from the Board and be barred from using the common room or common areas. In the case of repeated warnings, the Board may, in more severe cases, question whether you should be allowed to stay in the association.

About general duty of care

• Remember to take care of and look after the association's property. Everyone bears the costs of maintenance and repairs. 
• If any damage occurs in the house, contact the property management in the first instance (fault report). Only in the second instance or if you do not get the help you need should the Board be contacted.

About security 

• Check that the gate and front door of the property are locked after entering and leaving.
• Do not let any unknown person into the property.
• Keep attic or cellar doors unlocked. 
• Your apartment should be equipped with a working smoke detector.
• Notify neighbours or the Board if you will be away for a long time.

Fire safety and evacuation

To minimise the risk of arson and create good conditions for evacuation, it is important that common areas are kept clear, and doors between fire cells are kept closed.

• Remember that the stairwell is your escape route and that evacuating a smoke-filled stairwell under stress is made much more difficult if there is furniture, prams or the like in the way.
• Strollers, walkers, furniture, toys, shoes and other loose materials should not be stored in stairwells and other common areas.
• Doors shall be closed at all times to reduce the risk of spreading fire and smoke.
• Flammable goods must not be stored in apartment storerooms and garages. This includes liquids such as red T, flushing liquids and lighter fluids, and gases such as propane and many spray cans. However, a spare can of fuel may be kept in a car.
• Flammable liquids and gases may be stored in the apartment and on the balcony by the regulations of MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency).
• The bicycle room may not be used to store a class 1 moped, motorcycle, quadricycle or similar fuel-powered vehicle.
• No fuel other than that contained in the vehicle's tank may be stored in the bicycle room.
• It is recommended to have a 6 kg powder extinguisher or two 3 kg extinguishers in the campsite.
• It is recommended to test the functioning of the smoke detector every month and when you have been away for a long time.

Read more about fire safety in apartment buildings according to regulations from MSB (Swedish Civil Protection Agency).

Read more about how to protect yourself against fire at home.

Balconies & patios

Balconies and patios must not be used for:

• permanent storage of items that are not part of normal balcony furniture.
• shaking of carpets, bedding, etc.

It is not allowed to have flower boxes or similar hanging over the edge of the balcony.

Ensure that the balcony door is securely closed to prevent water from entering in the event of heavy rain and/or snowmelt.

Balcony protection

Balcony and patio wind/privacy protection should be awning fabric as follows:

• For the light-coloured facade: grey fabric in colour NCS S3502-Y, e.g. Dickson Plains ORC 6088
• For the dark facade: black fabric, e.g. Dickson Plains ORC 6028 

For awning fabrics as described above, a general approval of the Board already exists.

The height must not be higher than the balcony railing.

If you want to install another type of shelter, another material or another colour, you first need an application and approval from the Board.

Balcony flooring

Balcony floors made of e.g. wood and plastic are allowed if they are of a type that allows the concrete floor to dry up, i.e. water must not be allowed to remain under the floor.

The floor must also not be permanent but easily removable temporarily, e.g. for building maintenance.

Remember to remove the floor once a year and clean it underneath.

Grilling

The use of electric barbecues is permitted on balconies and patios.

Even an electric barbecue will inevitably smoke slightly, so show consideration to your neighbours by minimising smoke and fumes, for example, choosing an electric barbecue with a lid and/or a water bath.

Electric smokers are not allowed and, for clarity, neither are gas, charcoal, disposable or similar barbecues.

Barbecuing is currently not allowed in the courtyard.

Feeding of birds

Feeding of birds is not permitted within the property, i.e. on courtyards, balconies or patios.

Waste disposal

The association separates waste at source. Marked bins for different waste products are located in the recycling house. Read more under waste and recycling.

Bicycles, prams, walkers 

Bicycles must be stored in the bicycle racks in the yard or in the bicycle room on the property. No bicycles, prams or walkers may be left in the stairwell or attic corridors due to fire protection or obstruction of access. Mopeds must be parked in the garage rather than elsewhere on the property.

Stairwell

For fire safety and evacuation reasons, nothing may be stored in the stairwells, which also applies to doormats.

Storage rooms

Personal belongings may only be stored in the designated place in the storage rooms. The corridors must be kept free of objects and must not be covered. Avoid storing stolen goods in the storerooms.

Inner courtyard

Our courtyard is for your use.

Always clean up after yourself if you use the courtyard.

One thing to remember is that sound bounces between the houses, and a typical conversational tone sounds quite loud on the upper floors. Loud noises, shouts and screams thus sound very loud to other residents.

Antennas

It is not allowed to install satellite dishes or other outdoor antennas on the facade or balcony railing, and no satellite dishes are allowed on roofs.

Pets

Owners of pets must ensure that they do not disturb or pollute the property, nor are they allowed to roam in the courtyard or directly adjacent to the property.

Please also refrain from allowing animals to play in planting areas or the sandpit.

Pick up the animal's droppings in the event of an accident.

Of course, if you have a dog in your care, you know you have a strict responsibility for what your dog does. It would help if you keep your dog under such supervision that it does not cause harm or considerable inconvenience to other people or animals. Even if you think you have reasonable control over your dog when it is loose, unexpected things can happen. As a dog owner, it is not up to you to decide whether your dog frightens someone else. The recommendation is, therefore to always have your dog on a lead when you are in the yard.

Read more about dogs and disturbances here.

Fireworks

Fireworks may not be set off from the yard, balconies, or patios.

Disturbances

For everyone's enjoyment, it is essential not to be disturbed by neighbouring residents. All residents are required to show consideration. The law looks strictly at disturbances. The obligation applies in the apartment but also in common areas such as the courtyard, stairs, lift and common room. The rules apply around the clock. Noisy work (drilling) may only occur at certain times. Read more under Disturbances.

Subletting

Subletting requires the consent of the Board. Requests for approval must be in writing and include the reason for the request, the period and who will rent the apartment. Read more under Subletting.

Apartment maintenance

Tenants are responsible for maintaining the apartment. The association's statutes state what is included in the apartment and what must be maintained. The apartment normally includes:

• The floors.
• Walls and ceilings.
• Kitchen and bathroom fittings.
• Glass and arches in windows and internal and external doors.

If something breaks, you are responsible for making sure it is repaired. It would help if you kept an eye on the wet areas of your apartment. Water damage costs a lot of money and generally causes discomfort to the person affected.

Changes in the apartment

You may make minor changes to the apartment. For example, you may lay new floors, install new cupboards or replace kitchen appliances. However, more extensive changes require the permission of the Board, for example if you want to take down a wall, put up a wall or run new pipes in the kitchen or bathroom.

Always contact the Board before you start. Read more about rebuilding here.

Also, consider the neighbours when carrying out disruptive work in the apartment. See Disturbances.

Questions?

You are always welcome to contact the Board if you have any concerns about anything covered in these rules.