Østerbro, Copenhagen Ø
Rent out your apartment in Østerbro
We rent out apartments in Østerbro to long-term tenants and to guests via Airbnb. Before we start, we look at your association’s rules, and after that you follow the finances every month.
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Østerbro in figures
A third of the homes in Østerbro are co-op apartments, just under a third are private rental homes, and almost one in four is an owner-occupied home. Four in ten were first put into use before 1920.
- homes in the district
- 44,612
- co-op apartments
- 33.7%
- private rental homes
- 31.0%
- owner-occupied homes that are not rented out
- 22.9%
- first put into use before 1920
- 41.9%
The figures cover the district of Østerbro, which in the City of Copenhagen’s statistics also includes Nordhavn. Owner-occupied homes are privately owned homes that the owner uses or that stand empty. Owner-occupied flats that are rented out count as private rental homes.
What your association can decide
Whether you may rent out, and how, depends on whether you own your home or have a co-op share, and on the association’s articles (vedtægter). The City of Copenhagen recommends that you always check the articles.
Owner-occupied flat
The board must be told
If the owners’ association follows the standard articles from 2020 (normalvedtægten), the board must know by the start of the tenancy at the latest that you are renting out, for how long and who the tenant is. The association can only ban short-term rental with a two-thirds majority, and you may still rent out up to four times and for at most 30 days a year.
Co-op apartment
The articles decide
In a co-op apartment (andelsbolig), the association’s articles decide whether and how you may sublet or rent out to holiday guests. Have a word with the board before we start. We rent out both owner-occupied homes and co-op apartments.
New build
Residence requirement from the start
If the home is newly built, for example in Nordhavn, the residence requirement (bopælspligt) can apply just six weeks after construction is finished, if the local plan (lokalplan) was adopted after 1 January 2021. Without a residence requirement, the home must still be used as the local plan requires.
Nordhavn: the city’s highest price per square metre
Nordhavn is the northern, newly built part of Østerbro with its own postcode, 2150, and the figures above include it. The price per square metre for an owner-occupied flat in Nordhavn was DKK 82,200 in Q2 2025, the highest of any district or area in the City of Copenhagen’s own figures. In Indre By it was DKK 71,300.
Whether a home in Nordhavn has a residence requirement depends on when the local plan for that specific development was adopted. If it was adopted after 1 January 2021, the residence requirement applies from the occupancy permit. If it is older, the standard rule applies: a residence requirement once the home is, or within five years has been, used as a year-round home. The local plan for Sundmolen Øst was recommended for final adoption in November 2025, while the Sundmolen area itself has a local plan from 2015. We always check the local plan for your address before advising on the residence requirement.
Almost all homes in Nordhavn were first occupied after 31 December 1991, so the rent can as a rule be agreed freely, within the limits of the Rent Act. We set the rent based on current market data for your specific building.
Sources
- City of Copenhagen: Housing report 2025 (Boligredegørelsen), December 2025, figure 1.6 (in Danish)
- Finans Danmark, Housing Market Statistics, table BM010: realised sale price by postcode, Q2 2025, as cited in the 2025 Housing Report (in Danish)
- The Housing Conditions Act (lov om boligforhold), Act no. 342 of 22 March 2022 as amended (in Danish)
- City of Copenhagen, Technical and Environmental Administration: Reply on homes without a residence requirement, 16 September 2024 (in Danish)
- City of Copenhagen, Technical and Environmental Committee: Minutes, meeting 24 November 2025, item 14 (recommendation on final adoption of the Sundmolen Øst local plan) (in Danish)
- The Danish Rent Act (lejeloven), Act no. 341 of 22 March 2022 as amended, section 54 on free rent setting (in Danish)
Going abroad for a while?
If you are going away for a while, for example on a posting abroad or to study, you have two options. You can apply to the City of Copenhagen to accept your absence for up to four years, for example for a posting abroad, illness, education or military service.
Or you can rent out the apartment to a long-term tenant while you are away. Then it is used as a permanent home and earns an income instead of standing empty. Read our guide to renting out your home during an exchange or a stay abroad.
We also rent out for companies with homes in Østerbro, for example staff housing or apartments for business partners, when they do not have their own people to manage them.
Updated 23 September 2026
Airbnb in Østerbro
In the City of Copenhagen you may rent out your own permanent home to holiday guests for 30 days a year, and for 70 days if the rental goes through an intermediary such as Airbnb or Booking.com.
Who keeps an eye on it?
Supervision of the day limit lies with the Danish Agency for Planning and Rural Affairs (Plan- og Landdistriktsstyrelsen). The City of Copenhagen checks the residence requirement and passes reports of short-term rental on to the agency. At the same time, the platforms report the rental income to the Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen).
Which home may I rent out?
Only your own entire permanent home, meaning the one you live in yourself. An apartment you own without living in it must be used as a permanent home and can be rented out to a long-term tenant instead. The City of Copenhagen has not raised the limit from 70 to 100 days.
How do I avoid going over the limit?
The days are counted per calendar year and per home, across platforms. We only rent out through platforms with a reporting duty, keep the day count for all channels and close the calendar in time. Read about Airbnb management.
General information, not legal advice. The rules can change, so always check with the authorities before you decide.
Sources
- City of Copenhagen, Technical and Environmental Administration: Reply on the control of short-term rental, Airbnb etc., 3 March 2025 (in Danish)
- City of Copenhagen: Rules on the residence requirement in Copenhagen, read 23 September 2026 (in Danish)
- Danish Agency for Planning and Rural Affairs: Your own entire permanent home to holiday guests (30, 70 and 100 days) (in Danish)
- Danish Agency for Planning and Rural Affairs: Municipalities that have raised the limit to up to 100 days, updated 10 December 2024. Neither Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Tårnby nor Dragør is on the list (in Danish)
- Act on letting real property for holiday and leisure purposes, camping etc., LBK nr. 400 of 12 April 2024, §§ 5 and 6 (in Danish)
- Executive Order no. 1738 of 29 November 2020 on standard articles for owners’ associations, §§ 4 and 30 (in Danish)
Two ways to rent out in Østerbro
8.5% excl. VAT of the rent
Long-term rental
We advertise the home on our own homes-to-rent page, screen the tenant, draw up the lease under the Danish Rent Act (lejeloven) and handle the deposit, rent collection and move-in and move-out inspections. We set the rent from market data and local knowledge, within the limits of the Rent Act.
Read about long-term rental17% incl. VAT of rental income
Airbnb management
Listing on Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, dynamic pricing, guest service around the clock and coordination of cleaning and linen. Cleaning and linen are billed separately.
Read about Airbnb managementOur homes in Østerbro
The homes we let long-term are listed on our own site with the rent, deposit and total cost of moving in. Looking for a home to rent yourself? See homes to rent in Østerbro.
Do you have a parking space in Østerbro?
A parking space between neighbours, with a written agreement and one contact person.
Rent out your parking space, or rent a parking space in Østerbro.
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Frequently asked questions about renting out in Østerbro
Answers to what landlords ask us most.
Have another question?Call +45 50 52 15 37 or book a meeting.
What does it cost to rent out an apartment in Østerbro?
For long-term rental you pay 8.5% excl. VAT of the monthly rent. For Airbnb management the price is 17% incl. VAT of rental income. Cleaning, linen, supplies and maintenance are billed separately at cost or at agreed rates, and there are no hidden fees.
Does the owners’ association have to approve that I rent out my apartment?
Under the standard articles for owners’ associations, the board does not have to approve the rental, but it must be told by the start of the tenancy at the latest about the rental period and the tenant’s name and contact details. If the association has its own articles, they may say something else, so read them before you start.
May I rent out my co-op apartment in Østerbro?
It depends on the association’s articles. They can be stricter than the law, both for subletting and for renting out to holiday guests, so talk to the board first. If you get permission, we can handle the whole rental, from the lease to the monthly statement.
May I rent out my apartment in Østerbro on Airbnb all year?
No. You may rent out your own permanent home to holiday guests for at most 70 days a year through platforms that report to the Danish Tax Agency, and for 30 days without. If the home is to be rented out for the rest of the year, a long-term tenant or a furnished rental over several months is the way to go.
See the rulesCan you rent out my apartment in Nordhavn?
Yes. Nordhavn is part of Østerbro, and we rent out homes across the district. Whether your home has a residence requirement depends on when the local plan for your building was adopted, so we check that before we start.
Read about NordhavnCan I rent out my apartment while I am posted abroad?
Yes. You can rent it out to a long-term tenant for the period, so it is used as a permanent home. If you would rather leave it empty, you can apply to the City of Copenhagen to accept your absence for up to four years, for example for a posting abroad, education or illness. We are happy to work out what the rental could earn.
Read the guide to renting out while abroad