This guide provides general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates can change, and the outcome may differ based on your property, ownership type, agreement and association. Always check current official sources and seek individual advice where needed.
30 days is the starting point
Section 5 of the Danish Summer House Act sets a starting limit of 30 days per calendar year for holiday rental of your own entire year-round home.
70 days requires a reporting intermediary
The limit rises to up to 70 days when rental is arranged exclusively through a business that reports rental income under the relevant reporting rules.
Copenhagen currently states 30/70 days
The City of Copenhagen describes a 30-day starting limit and 70 days when using an intermediary. Danish law allows a municipality to raise the 70-day limit to 100 days only through a published decision.
Official source: Københavns Kommune: Regler for bopælspligt i København (Københavns Kommunes aktuelle beskrivelse af bopælspligt, 30/70-dagesgrænser og behovet for at kontrollere egne vedtægter.)Retsinformation: Bekendtgørelse af lov om udlejning af fast ejendom til ferie- og fritidsformål m.v. og campering m.v. (Sommerhuslovens §§ 5-6 om 30 og 70 dage samt kommunal mulighed for at hæve 70-dagesgrænsen til 100 dage.)
The statutory limit is not the only rule
Association statutes, house rules, a tenancy agreement or landlord consent may be more restrictive. Check the documents that apply to the specific property.
Checklist before opening your calendar
- Confirm the property qualifies as your own entire year-round home.
- Confirm the platform reports as required.
- Read statutes, house rules and tenancy or cooperative terms.
- Keep your own record of rental days.
- Recheck official sources for each new calendar year.
Official source: Retsinformation: Bekendtgørelse af lov om udlejning af fast ejendom til ferie- og fritidsformål m.v. og campering m.v. (Sommerhuslovens §§ 5-6 om 30 og 70 dage samt kommunal mulighed for at hæve 70-dagesgrænsen til 100 dage.)Københavns Kommune: Regler for bopælspligt i København (Københavns Kommunes aktuelle beskrivelse af bopælspligt, 30/70-dagesgrænser og behovet for at kontrollere egne vedtægter.)