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Reviewed October 28, 2026. Not legal advice. Have a notary or lawyer check your case before you sign.

Buying

1
Check your right to buy
Non-residents without 5 years' past residence need Civilstyrelsen's permission. EU, EEA and Swiss buyers of a year-round home declare to Tinglysningsretten.
2
Agree the price and contract
Usually the seller's estate agent (ejendomsmægler) drafts the købsaftale. Privately, the seller or a lawyer does. No special form, no notary.
3
Get the reports before signing
A house seller usually gives condition and electrical reports, an insurance offer and the energy label. Holiday homes need no energy label.
4
Sign with reservations
The buyer signs subject to an adviser's approval (advokatforbehold), usually 3 to 5 weekdays, and often a bank reservation.
5
Withdraw if needed
A buyer of a home for own use can withdraw within 6 weekdays by written notice and payment of 1% of the price.
6
Pay and sign the deed
The buyer pays a cash deposit (deponering) and a bank guarantee for the rest. The deed (skøde) is drafted, signed with MitID and registered on tinglysning.dk.
7
Pay the fee, release the price
The deed fee is 1,850 kr. plus 0.6% of the price. The seller's bank releases the price once the deed is registered without remarks on the seller's mortgages.

Law: Lov om leje (lejeloven, lov nr. 341 of 22 March 2022). Own lease text is allowed. Most tenant protections are mandatory.
Standard form: Typeformular A, 10th ed.: Only authorized form. English version since 1 Feb 2025. Draft of Oct 2026: 11th edition from 1 Jan 2027.
Deposit and prepaid rent: Deposit at most 3 months' rent. Prepaid rent at most 3 months.
Rent caps: Older buildings: cost-based or by value (det lejedes værdi). Stricter in regulated municipalities (regulerede kommuner).
Free rent: For flats in buildings taken into use after 31 December 1991.
Notice: Tenant: 3 months. Landlord: only on grounds in the law, such as moving in, with at least 1 year's notice.
Inspections: A landlord who lets more than one flat holds move-in and move-out inspections with written reports.
Rent tribunal and housing court: Municipal huslejenævn: rent, maintenance, move-out repairs, deposit refunds. Boligret: termination.