Category: Articles

Does the boyfriend have to approve the sale of the house?

In many relationships, only one of the lovers is the owner of the house or apartment, while they otherwise share the expenses between them – but does this mean that the lover who is not on the deed can object to the other selling the house? The answer is no in unmarried cohabitants, but in […]

Property tax

In the event of death, estate tax must be paid on the inheritance that is paid to the heirs. The spouse does not have to pay estate tax on the inheritance. Closely related heirs (children, grandchildren, parents, unmarried cohabitants, etc.) must pay 15 % in estate tax, while non-closely related heirs must pay a total of 36.25 % in estate tax. However, there is a basic deduction, so that no estate tax is paid on […]

I bought a house from a demented person…

As a lawyer, you become acquainted with many aspects of life. Here follows a story from a court case that I had a few years ago. Background A bachelor who had lived his whole life on a country estate in Central Jutland had now come to a nursing home at the age of about 80. He had never been […]

Energy label in rental housing

Tenants are entitled to be issued with a valid energy label for the rental property before the tenant moves in. If an energy label has not been prepared, the tenant can have one prepared at the landlord's expense. The purpose of the energy label is that the tenant can get an overview of the expected heating costs even before moving in, so that the tenant can […]

Why everyone should have a will

We receive inquiries here at the law firm almost daily from people with questions about inheritance and wills. Some of the inquiries are from unmarried cohabitants with minor children, a common house – but no will. We usually only have one answer for clients who have not created a will in this case – “You are raving crazy!” – Let […]

Buying a house with tenants

If you can't sell your single-family home, it can be attractive to rent it out until a sale can be completed. But especially for buyers, there are a number of considerations to make before you embark on buying a property where a tenant already lives. Lease agreements are usually drafted […]

Renting through Airbnb

It has recently become very popular to rent out (parts of) your home via the website Airbnb. This can involve renting out the entire home, or renting out one or more rooms. However, renting out via Airbnb in Denmark is not entirely problem-free. Single-family house Do you own a single-family house that you want to rent out entirely […]