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Do you need a permit or registration to rent out your home to tourists in Denmark?

Private lets, commercial lets and EU rules

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Short answer

A private person who lets a home to holiday guests on a non-commercial basis needs no permit, as long as the yearly day limits are kept. Commercial rental, rental for more than one year and holiday rental by companies or associations need a permit from Plan- og Landdistriktsstyrelsen. EU rules on short-term rental data do not create a registration duty for every rental in the EU: each country decides whether to require registration. Where registration applies, the host gets a registration number that must be shown in the listing.

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Why

  1. Private non-commercial lets need no permit.
  2. Companies and commercial lets need a permit.
  3. Each EU country decides on registration numbers.

Details

The EU rules cover houses, flats and rooms, but not hotels, hostels, aparthotels or campsites.

Tip

Contact Plan- og Landdistriktsstyrelsen on [email protected] if you are unsure whether your rental counts as commercial.

What may differ

Whether a rental is commercial is judged case by case, for example on how much is rented out and your own use of the home.

Common misconception

Some think every short-term rental in the EU now needs a registration number.

What actually happens

The EU rules leave it to each country to decide whether registration is required.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Prices, rules and booking terms change, so check with the place you book and the official sources.

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