How many days a year can you rent out your home in Denmark?
The yearly day limit for holiday lets
Short answer
You may let your whole full-time home to holiday guests for up to 30 days per calendar year. The limit rises to 70 days if a business, such as a rental platform, handles the rental exclusively and reports the rental income to the tax authorities. A municipal council can raise the 70 day limit to at most 100 days, but it cannot set it below 70. The rules are in the Summer House Act (Sommerhusloven), and Plan- og Landdistriktsstyrelsen supervises them.
Why
- 30 days a year is the base limit.
- 70 days applies when a reporting agency or platform handles the rental.
- A municipality can raise the limit to 100 days.
Details
A municipality that raises the limit must publish the decision on its website, and it normally takes effect the following year.
Tip
Check your housing association or owners association rules too, because they can be stricter than the law.
What may differ
Renting out only a room follows other rules than letting the whole home, and the rules can change, so check the current rules before you let your home.
Common misconception
Many think you can let your home on Airbnb as often as you like if you live there.
What actually happens
The whole home may be let to holiday guests for 30 or 70 days a year, unless your municipality has raised the limit.
People also ask
- What are the Airbnb rules in Copenhagen?
- How much can you earn tax-free renting out your home in Denmark?
- Do you need a permit to rent out your home to tourists in Denmark?
Sources
This answer is for reference only. Prices, rules and booking terms change, so check with the place you book and the official sources.
AccommodationRelated questions
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Where can a school class or group stay overnight in Copenhagen?
Hostels with group and school camp offers are a common option for classes visiting Copenhagen.
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Do you need a permit or registration to rent out your home to tourists in Denmark?
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.
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How much can you earn tax-free renting out your home in Denmark in 2026?
For short-term rental of a home or room you live in (under 4 months), the tax-free allowance in 2026 is 35,100 kr.
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What are the Airbnb rules in Copenhagen?
In Copenhagen you may let your whole home for holiday purposes for up to 30 days per calendar year, or up to 70 days if the rental goes through an intermediary such as Airbnb.