Know your rights and obligations
Renting in Denmark is regulated through the Danish Rent Act - Lejeloven.
To find out more about the obligations and conditions for both tenant and landlord you can search online for 'lejeloven', 'lejeloven på engelsk'. 'The Danish Rent Act' and similar phrases. Make sure the the information you find is from an official source and up to date.
If you experience a scam, The Danish Tenants Association (Lejernes Landsorganisation) offers advice and legal counselling to people who have problems with their landlords. They can advise you on your rights and possibilities.
Helpful websites for finding a place to live
StudenthousingAarhus is a collaboration between Kollegiekontoret in Aarhus, the housing organisations in Aarhus, and most of the city's independent halls of residence.
Kollegiekontoret manages, maintains, and modernises the youth housing estates, one private and four independent halls of residence with a total of approximately 4500 tenancies.
AU Housing is a service for students at Aarhus University. They manage a number of rooms in different dorms, housing organisations and private landlords reserved by the university.
Danish listing of addresses
In Danish the ground floor is called "stuen / st." or in some cases 0.
The floor above is "første sal" / "1. sal" (1st floor) and so forth.
Besides the number of km2, the size of an apartment is usually stated by the number of rooms. This number is found by combining the number of bedrooms and the living room - but does not include the kitchen, bathroom, or hallways.
Apartment addresses are written as: street name, house number, floor number (st., 1., 2. and so on) followed by the apartment number / the placement of the apartment (th., tv., mf.). Th. means "til højre" / to the right, tv. means "til venstre" / to the left, and mf. means "midt for" / in the middle.
Remember to include a postal code and city name, when writing your address, e.g.:
Jane Johnson
Bredgade 2, 3. tv.
8000 Aarhus C
Expenses beside rent
Prepaid rent (indskud)
You pay prepaid rent to cover the rent before your lease ends. For example, if you have paid three months of prepaid rent, you do not have to pay rent for the last three months before you move out.
Utility costs
Utilities refer to heating, water, gas, electricity, internet, and a media license fee. You need to check your rental contract to see which utilities are already included in your rent. The amount you pay for utilities depends on how much you and your household consume.
Deposit (depositum)
You pay a deposit so that the property can be restored when you move out, to the state it was when you moved in. If the property is left in good condition, you may be able to get a fair amount of your deposit back.
