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Thinking of buying a flat to rent out? We advise you from our own experience in Copenhagen. We go through the rules, rent, tax and operations with you before you buy, so your decision rests on solid ground.
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We help individuals and investors build profitable rental portfolios without unnecessary complexity or risk, whether the home is to be rented out short-term or long-term.
Where does a flat to rent out make sense, and which size suits the rental you have in mind? We combine market insight with experience from our own rentals.
Location, size and type of ownership decide both the rent and the rules that apply. We look at it with you before you make an offer.
The residence obligation, rent rules, the owners’ association’s articles and tax decide what the home can earn. We go through them with you before you sign.
A residence obligation can rule out renting the home out altogether, and rent law and tax decide what is left. We work it through with you before you sign.
Short-term or long-term rental, and who should run it. If you would rather skip the hassle, we can manage the home for you afterwards.
You can choose long-term with one tenant or short-term through Airbnb, and we can run it afterwards. See what the home can earn before you buy.
We do not advise from theory. We advise from experience with our own capital, here in Copenhagen, where we have been active locally since 2017. We run and manage everything ourselves.
We invest ourselves: BY Apartments ApS, which like BY Administration is part of BY GROUP DK ApS, buys and rents out homes that we manage the same way as our clients’.
Whether you want to grow your portfolio, buy your first home to rent out or simply skip the hassle, we help you make well-informed decisions, from purchase to daily operations.
Rent is the most important number in any calculation. Tell us about the home and we will send you a personal estimate within 24 hours.
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The rules decide how you may use the home, and so what it can earn. These are the key points to settle before you buy a flat to rent out in Copenhagen.
In Copenhagen, a home is subject to the residence obligation (bopælspligt) if it has been used as a year-round residence within the last five years. It must be lived in, and if it stands empty you must tell the municipality within six weeks of the last move-out. Short-term rental is only allowed for a limited number of days a year. See our Airbnb management page for the rules.
In private rental homes built after 1991, landlord and tenant can agree the rent freely. For homes built before 1991, a number of rules govern how the rent is set. So do not count on market rent until you know what applies to that specific home.
Under the standard articles, which apply unless the association has adopted its own, you must tell the board when you rent out the whole flat. The association can ban short-term rental, but you may still rent it out up to four times and no more than 30 days in total a year. Read the articles before you bid.
If you rent out a home you own but do not live in for at least 12 months, it counts as commercial rental. Any profit is personal income, you must keep accounts, and in most cases you can use the business tax scheme. Always have your own case confirmed by an accountant.
There is a market for every size of flat, but location often matters most. Read about the size of a short-term rental and favourable locations.
Check what your insurance covers once the home is rented out, and make sure the cover matches how the flat is used.
This page is general guidance. Always have tax and legal questions in your own case confirmed by an accountant or a lawyer.
We write about the Copenhagen property market and what it means for landlords. Start with the articles below.
Answers to what landlords ask us most.
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Yes, but check the residence obligation first. A home that has been used as a year-round residence within the last five years must be lived in, for example by a tenant who lives there permanently. If it stands empty, the municipality must be told within six weeks of the last move-out. Check rent rules, the association’s articles and tax too.
Start with the residence obligation, the rules on rent and the owners’ association’s articles, because they decide how you may use the home. Then work out the rent, costs and tax, and check the insurance. Location often matters more than size. We go through each point with you before you sign.
It depends on the home. In private rental homes built after 1991, landlord and tenant can agree the rent freely. For homes built before 1991, a number of rules govern how the rent is set. So check the rules for the specific home before you count on a particular rent in your budget.
Try the rent calculatorIf you rent out a home you own but do not live in for at least 12 months, the Danish Tax Agency treats it as commercial rental. Any profit is personal income, you must keep accounts of income and expenses, and in most cases you can use the business tax scheme. Always have your own case confirmed by an accountant.
Only to a limited extent. Short-term rental is only allowed for a limited number of days a year, and the owners’ association may have restricted it. If the home is subject to the residence obligation, it must also be lived in permanently, and short-term guests do not count as residents. That is why many landlords choose long-term rental as their main model.
See the Airbnb rulesYes. BY Apartments ApS, which like BY Administration is part of BY GROUP DK ApS, buys and rents out homes itself, and we manage them ourselves. We advise from experience with our own capital in Copenhagen, where we have been active locally since 2017, not from theory.
Yes. Long-term rental costs 8.5% of the monthly rent including VAT, and Airbnb management costs 17% of rental income. Cleaning, linen, supplies and maintenance are billed separately at cost or agreed rates, and there are no hidden fees. Every month you get a statement of income and costs.
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