Sydhavn, Copenhagen SV

Rent out your apartment in Sydhavn

We rent out apartments in Sydhavn to long-term tenants and to guests through Airbnb, from the old Sydhavn quarter to the new canal houses on Sluseholmen, Teglholmen and Enghave Brygge. You keep ownership, we handle the day-to-day running.

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8.5% of the rent for long-term
17% on Airbnb

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Two kinds of Sydhavn

Sydhavn is not one of the City of Copenhagen’s ten official districts. The area belongs to the official district Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave, which the City of Copenhagen splits into three areas: Gl. Sydhavn, Holmene and Bavnehøj, 18,681 homes in total. The two largest are very different.

Gl. Sydhavn (Old Sydhavn)

homes: 8,338
private rental homes: 23.5%
co-operative homes (andelsboliger): 18.1%
have one or two rooms: 64.5%

Holmene (Sluseholmen, Teglholmen, Enghave Brygge)

homes: 7,654
private rental homes: 67.2%
owner homes that are not rented out: 24.8%
have one or two rooms: 25.4%

Bavnehøj, the third area with 2,689 homes, is not broken down in the table. Co-operative homes make up almost nothing on Holmene (under half a percent), against just under one in five homes in Gl. Sydhavn, where the homes are in turn far smaller.

Sources

City of Copenhagen Statistics Bank, table KKBOL1: homes by district, ownership, year first occupied, use and number of rooms, 2026, retrieved 25 September 2026 (in Danish)

New builds on Holmene and the 2021 residence requirement

A freehold apartment (ejerlejlighed) with postcode 2450 Copenhagen SV cost 75,619 kr. per square metre in Q2 2026, the highest price per square metre of Nordvest, Brønshøj, Valby and Sydhavn. Kongens Enghave, which Sydhavn belongs to, is at the same time the district where the smallest share of new housing area since 2008 has come from existing buildings: almost all of it is new construction, around 0.7 million square metres in total from 2008 to 2025.

The law changed on 1 January 2021: homes built in areas that require year-round occupation under a local plan (lokalplan) adopted after that date get a residence requirement (bopælspligt) as soon as they receive their occupancy permit. This hits the new builds on Holmene in particular. If the local plan for a building was adopted before 1 January 2021, the older rule applies instead: the home can legally be used without a residence requirement until it is actually taken into use as a permanent home, typically shown by civil registration. The law does not apply retroactively.

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The residence requirement and Airbnb in Sydhavn

The standard rules apply directly to the older parts of Sydhavn. On Holmene, the date of the local plan decides which rule applies.

Does my home in Gl. Sydhavn or Bavnehøj have a residence requirement?

Yes, as a rule. Homes that have been used as permanent homes within the last five years have a residence requirement. If a home stands empty for more than six weeks after the last occupant moved out, the City of Copenhagen must be told, unless there is a valid reason such as a sale, renovation or a new tenant who moves in later.

Does my home on Holmene have a residence requirement?

It depends on when the local plan for your specific building was adopted. After 1 January 2021, the residence requirement applies from the occupancy permit if the local plan requires year-round occupation. For older local plans, the earlier rule applies: the home can be used without a residence requirement until it is actually taken into use as a permanent home. If you are unsure of the date for your address, you can ask the City of Copenhagen.

May I rent it out on Airbnb?

Yes, if it is your own permanent home. The limit is 70 days a year when the rental goes through platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com that report to the Danish Tax Agency, and 30 days without. The City of Copenhagen has not raised the limit to 100 days. If you own a co-operative home in Gl. Sydhavn, the association’s articles must also allow it.

What about a home with no residence requirement?

It must still be used as the local plan says. If it is in an area that requires year-round occupation, it must not be used for holiday purposes even without a residence requirement. Read what applies if you need to rent out temporarily.

General information, not legal advice. Always check the association’s articles, the local plan for your address and the municipality’s rules before you decide.

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Long-term or Airbnb in Sydhavn?

What decides it is whether you live in the home yourself. We are happy to run the numbers on both.

8.5% of the rent incl. VAT

You do not live there yourself

Then a long-term tenant is the way to go. We screen the tenant with income verification and references, draw up the lease under the Rent Act and handle the deposit, rent collection and inspections.

Read about long-term rental

17% of rental income

You live there yourself

Then you can rent to holiday guests for up to 70 days a year, for example when you travel. We handle the listing, pricing, guests, keys and cleaning, and you can always block dates for yourself.

Read about Airbnb management

Wear and finances

Which pays more?

Short-term rental can often bring in a higher gross income, but the result depends on location, season and standard. Read about wear and tear with the two types, and whether it makes financial sense to rent out.

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Frequently asked questions about renting out in Sydhavn

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 have a home in Sydhavn rented out?

You pay 8.5% of the monthly rent including VAT for long-term rental and 17% of rental income for Airbnb management. Cleaning, linen, supplies and maintenance are billed separately at cost or agreed rates. There are no hidden fees.

Is Sydhavn an official district?

No. Sydhavn is not one of the City of Copenhagen’s ten official districts. The area commonly called Sydhavn is the Kongens Enghave part of the official district Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave, split into Gl. Sydhavn, Holmene and Bavnehøj. The figures on this page cover these three areas specifically.

See the City of Copenhagen Statistics Bank (in Danish)

Does my new apartment on Sluseholmen or Teglholmen have a residence requirement?

It depends on when the local plan for that specific building was adopted. If it was adopted after 1 January 2021 and requires year-round occupation, the residence requirement applies from the occupancy permit. If the local plan is older, the earlier rule of five years’ use as a permanent home applies. The law does not apply retroactively.

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