In December 2020, the Danish Parliament passed a new law that requires all properties that are taken over April 1, 2021
or later need to replace the stove. The rule applies if the stove was produced before 1 January 2003The replacement must take place within one year of the date of acquisition.
In future, when changing ownership, it must be stated whether there is a wood-burning stove on the property, as well as its age. If there is any doubt about the age of the stove, a declaration must be obtained from the chimney sweep. The declaration is then sent to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. It is the Danish Environmental Protection Agency that ultimately decides whether a wood-burning stove should be replaced or not if there is any doubt about the age of the stove.
It is estimated that there are approximately 260,000 wood-burning stoves in Danish homes that were produced before 2003. These will all need to be replaced or dismantled at the next change of ownership.
If you own a house with an old wood-burning stove, you do not need to do anything. The stove must only be replaced when there is a change of ownership. Change of ownership due to divorce or an undivided estate is exempt from the scheme. Similarly, tiled stoves, mass stoves, antique wood-burning stoves and open fireplaces are exempt from the new scheme.
At Paragraf Advokaterne, we handle a three-digit number of property transactions each year. In the future, we will have a special focus on the new regulations in connection with advising buyers of real estate.
If you have any questions about the new rules, or about buying and selling real estate in general, you are welcome to contact us. contact us for a non-binding chat.
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