When you rent a home
Your rights and duties as a tenant, from the lease and moving in to rent, maintenance, giving notice and your deposit when you move out. The articles are based on the Danish Rent Act (lejeloven) and refer to the source, so you can check the rules yourself.
We also help with this in practice: Homes to rent
Energy label when renting out an apartment: rules, cost and fines
The tenant must receive the energy label before signing, and the label must appear in the listing. See the exemptions for short stays, the rules for owner-occupied apartments, the cost and the fines.
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Can you send a tenant notice to quit or a payment demand digitally?
29 October 2026
The landlord sells the apartment: can you stay on as a tenant?
27 September 2026
Can your landlord enter your apartment? Access, notice and viewings
27 September 2026
Defects list when moving in: deadline, checklist and template for tenants
26 September 2026
Complaining to the Rent Tribunal in Copenhagen: how to do it and what it costs
26 September 2026
Painting when you move out: what can the landlord require of you?
25 September 2026
Heating bill in your rental home: deadlines, objections and back payments
25 September 2026
Subletting your rental home: the rules when you sublet your apartment
24 September 2026
Mould in your rental home: your rights and what to do
24 September 2026
Get your deposit back: when, the move-out statement and how to complain
23 September 2026
