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.
Start with the property documents
Find the bylaws, any special bylaws, house rules, general meeting minutes and your tenancy or cooperative agreement. Copenhagen notes that associations may apply stricter rules than the statutory limit.
The standard owner-association bylaws
Under the standard bylaws, short-term rental means a rental period of no more than 30 days. A double-qualified two-thirds majority can adopt a restriction under the stated rules. Where such a restriction is adopted under the standard bylaws, section 30 still describes access to up to four separate rentals totalling no more than 30 days per calendar year.
Official source: Retsinformation: Vejledning til normalvedtægten for ejerforeninger (Normalvedtægtens regler om korttidsudlejning, underretning, 2/3-flertal samt minimumsadgang ved en vedtaget begrænsning.)Retsinformation: Bekendtgørelse om normalvedtægt for ejerforeninger (Den officielle normalvedtægt, herunder §§ 4 og 30 om beslutninger og korttidsudlejning.)
Notifying the board
The guidance describes duties to notify the board about relevant rental and, for short-term rental covered by section 30, details about the tenant and period. Special bylaws may add or change requirements.
Cooperative and rented homes
For a cooperative home, check the cooperative association's own statutes and decisions. A tenant must check the tenancy agreement, subletting rules and consent requirements. Owner-association standard bylaws do not decide these internal matters.
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: Vejledning til normalvedtægten for ejerforeninger (Normalvedtægtens regler om korttidsudlejning, underretning, 2/3-flertal samt minimumsadgang ved en vedtaget begrænsning.)
Questions for the board
- Which bylaws and special bylaws apply?
- Has a specific restriction been adopted?
- Must the board be notified before each stay?
- Which guest details must and may be shared?
- Which house rules cover access, noise and common areas?
Official source: Retsinformation: Vejledning til normalvedtægten for ejerforeninger (Normalvedtægtens regler om korttidsudlejning, underretning, 2/3-flertal samt minimumsadgang ved en vedtaget begrænsning.)Retsinformation: Bekendtgørelse om normalvedtægt for ejerforeninger (Den officielle normalvedtægt, herunder §§ 4 og 30 om beslutninger og korttidsudlejning.)