Avoid housing sharks
The vast majority of landlords are honest people who earn their income by renting out homes. But as in all industries, there are crooks who try to exploit the small fish – the tenants. We call them housing sharks in everyday speech. The housing shark will not go out of its way to demand money under the table to rent a rental property […]
The rented summer house has been sold.
In an article on July 3, 2017 in the newspapers, you could read about a family who had rented a summer house, but where they were asked to move again that same evening, when the new owner came and wanted to take possession of the house immediately. The family therefore chose to move out. But what are the rules actually in […]
Airbnb Host Guarantee
Lawyer Søren V. Andreasen, on behalf of the Danish Consumer Council Think, has reviewed the terms and conditions for Airbnb's host guarantee. The terms consist of 8,135 words, formulated in English in a language that only a lawyer can understand. Søren V. Andreasen explains to Metroxpress that the most problematic thing about Airbnb's host guarantee is the very short deadlines, as well as the requirement for a police report. […]
Who should pay for a clogged drain?
Question: Over the weekend, we found that the drain in our apartment was blocked, so we couldn't use the shower, toilet or sink. I contacted the landlord and asked him to fix it immediately, but he refused, saying that according to the lease, we ourselves are responsible for maintaining the drains. […]
Can we no longer have a dog?
Question: Our housing association has decided that residents are no longer allowed to have so-called fighting dogs, and a list has been made describing the breeds involved. The list includes, among others, Rottweilers, of which we currently have two. The dogs do no harm. Can the housing association make such a decision over our heads? […]
Evicted due to stray cat
I got a call the other day from a man who had just received a letter from his landlord stating that his lease had been terminated because he had a cat against the rules. However, the issue was a little more complicated than that. First of all, it was about a stray cat that occasionally […]
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 […]
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 […]
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