Garage Lease Agreement Template – Word/PDF

Garage Rental Agreement – Word, PDF, and Excel. A modern document package for a separate garage or parking space in a garage building, with Swedish and English contract text, a choice-of-law checklist, practical appendices, and an Excel register. Clearly describe the parking space, lease term, notice period, access, vehicle, keys, fire safety, electric vehicle charging, fees, and liability before signing.

What is included in the updated package?

• Garage Rental Agreement: a complete master agreement for a garage or marked space within a building, covering parties, location, period, rent, rules of use, liability, and signatures.
• Garage and Space Appendix: property designation, building, space number, dimensions, clearance height, access, and map reference.
• Vehicles and Keys: registration number, authorized vehicles, keys, access cards, and return procedures.
• Garage Regulations and Fire Safety: parking rules, flammable substances, evacuation, operational disruptions, and risks.
• Electricity and EV Charging: terms for approved charging box, metering, safety, and agreed payment.
• Fees and Payment Plan: garage rent, due date, actual payments, separate charging, and VAT control.
• Access and Move-in Protocol: document doors, locks, charging points, condition, photos, and keys.
• Move-out Protocol: compare final condition with move-in documentation.
• Security Deposit and Final Settlement: substantiated deductions, actual refunded amount, and disputed items.
• Notice of Termination – Control Document: checklist for commercial rental, notice period, form, service, and indirect tenure protection. Not an automatically valid termination document.
• Amendment Agreement: change garage space, vehicle, rent, or individual terms with the parties' consent and within the framework of the law.
• Detailed User Guide / English User Guide: step-by-step, legal risks, legal sources, and specific VAT rules.
• Excel Register with eight sheets: agreements, garage/vehicles, payments, electricity/charging, inspections, legal controls, sources, and overview.

49 customer files in the new 2027 package: 24 editable DOCX, 24 searchable A4-PDF, and 1 XLSX. Twelve document types in Swedish and English. The English documents are English-language versions governed by Swedish law – not English or American rental contracts.

Which law applies to garage rent?

Garage in a building – commercial premises rental

According to Chapter 12, Sections 1 and 1b of the Swedish Land Code, "rent" refers to the letting of a house or part of a house in exchange for payment. Garages that are not residential may therefore be considered commercial premises, including in certain cases a marked garage space. In the legal case NJA 2008 p. 85 ("Garage space no. 4"), a garage space agreement was treated as commercial premises rental. The Supreme Court has also, in the ruling T 1347-24 (2025), assessed that space in a rock cavern designed as a parking garage could constitute a rental. The classification must nevertheless be made based on the individual letting.

Outdoor space – possibly usufructuary lease

A separate parking space on open ground may be a usufructuary lease under Chapter 8 of the Land Code. Such agreements have different rules regarding notice of termination and tenure protection. Do not use the master template for commercial rental without adapting it to the correct choice of law.

Indirect tenure protection for garages

A commercial tenant may, according to Chapter 12, Sections 56–60 of the Land Code and subject to legal conditions, have indirect tenure protection when the tenancy has lasted for more than nine consecutive months. This does not grant a general right to remain but may, among other things, entitle the tenant to compensation. A landlord's notice of termination may require written form, service, and specific information regarding mediation within two months according to Chapter 12, Section 58. A waiver of protection requires a separate document and sometimes approval from the Rent Tribunal. This document package does not replace legal review of an actual termination.

Garages and VAT 2026/2027

Separate leasing of parking and garage spaces is as a general rule subject to 25 percent VAT when the leasing takes place within a VAT-registered business. The Swedish Tax Agency's position from September 30, 2025, entails a changed assessment of when a parking space is considered subordinate to the leasing of a residence or commercial premises.

Important date: April 1, 2027. The Swedish Tax Agency announced on March 23, 2026, that it is extending the transition period and, from this date, will apply the new assessment on its own initiative. If the parking space is located in the same or an adjacent property complex, cannot be opted out of in exchange for lower residential/commercial rent, and is not sublet within a VAT-registered business, the letting may in some cases be considered subordinate to the main letting. All conditions must be checked. If the lessor is a private individual without a VAT-registered economic business, a specific tax legal assessment is required.

Fire safety, charging, and liability

The agreement should specify permitted vehicles, maximum height and weight, rules for flammable substances, charging points, access, and how faults are reported. EV charging is not included automatically and should only take place using approved and safely installed equipment. The tenant's vehicle insurance and the landlord's property/liability insurance need to be checked. Renting a garage is not necessarily the same as buying an active surveillance or storage service.

How to complete the rental agreement

1. Check whether the space is in a garage building, on open ground, or linked to residential rent.
2. Enter the landlord and tenant, property, space number, dimensions, and access routes.
3. Select a fixed-term or open-ended agreement and check termination and any extension according to applicable law.
4. Specify rent in SEK, whether VAT is included, payment terms, and any surcharges for electricity and charging.
5. Fill in vehicle and key appendices, fire safety rules, and insurance information.
6. Inspect the garage together, document with photographs and any existing damage.
7. Sign the master agreement and applicable appendices, and save the signed copies.
8. Use Excel for actual payments, consumption, and checkpoints. Legal notice periods are not calculated automatically.

Frequently asked questions about garage agreements

Is garage rent always commercial premises rental?

No. A garage or space in a building can be commercial premises rental, but an outdoor parking space can be a usufructuary lease. A garage space included in a residential agreement may need to be assessed as part of the main letting.

Does a garage tenant have tenure protection?

Indirect tenure protection according to Chapter 12, Sections 56–60 may apply after more than nine consecutive months in the case of commercial premises rental. This normally does not imply a right to live there or automatically retain the space, but may under certain conditions provide compensation.

What notice period applies?

It depends on the lease term, agreed notice, the rules of the Commercial Tenancy Act, and whether the agreement is open-ended. There is no general one- or three-month rule for all garage agreements. Upon a landlord's termination, special formal requirements may apply.

Should 25 percent VAT be added to garage rent?

Often when leasing a separate garage or parking space within a VAT-registered business, but not automatically in every private situation or if the parking, according to tax rules, is subordinate to a residential/commercial letting. See the Swedish Tax Agency's updated guidance and transition date of April 1, 2027.

Is the tenant allowed to charge an electric car?

Only if charging is permitted according to the facility's terms and the equipment is approved. The rental agreement does not replace a technical safety inspection.

May the landlord sell a vehicle if the rent is not paid?

No, an unpaid rent amount does not generally grant the right to seize, impound, or sell someone else's vehicle. Claims and enforcement must be handled legally.

Are Swedish and English versions included?

Yes. According to the package description, the ZIP package for the 2027 edition includes 49 files. The ZIP is already linked to this product's digital delivery in Shopify Digital Products.

Legal sources and limitations

Legal sources reviewed October 13, 2026. The Swedish Land Code (1970:994), specifically chapters 8 and 12; Swedish Courts – indirect tenure protection for commercial premises; Supreme Court T 1347-24; Swedish Tax Agency – leasing of property and parking spaces; Swedish Tax Agency's VAT assessment and transition period. The document package provides general support according to Swedish law and may need to be adapted. It does not replace individual legal or tax advice.

See also all rental agreements and English document templates.