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The Rent Disputes Tribunal is a public authority that offers guidance on tenancy issues to both landlords and tenants. In the event of a conflict during the tenancy, we help resolve the matter through mediation or formal written decisions.
From January 1, 2026, the Tenancy Disputes Tribunal (HTU) will become part of the Norwegian State Housing Bank (Husbanken). HTU will remain professionally independent but will be organized as a separate office within Husbanken. HTU’s tasks and responsibilities will continue as before, with a strong focus on quality and legal certainty. The merger is intended to provide HTU with better administrative support, allowing our case officers to spend more time resolving disputes.
The transition requires some operational measures, which means the following for our users:
- Parties submitting a complaint to HTU after November 28 will not receive a letter and invoice for the case processing fee until after January 6, 2026.
- As a general rule, HTU will not set response deadlines for the parties between December 12, 2025, and January 6, 2026.
- HTU will not send letters to the parties via digital delivery during the period December 12, 2025, to January 6, 2026. Urgent letters will be sent by regular postal mail.
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The Rent Disputes Tribunal publishes our written decisions on Lovdata. We normally do not know if the decision has been taken to the district court. If we are notified that the case is appealed, this information will be included in the summary of the decision in question. Only 3% of our cases is appealed to the district court.
If you want to make sure that the decision is final and enforceable, you can contact us or the district court.
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