Lejeloven, formally ''Lov om leje'', is a
Danish
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law which governs
rentals
Renting, also known as hiring or letting, is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the Tenement (law), tenant pays a flat rental amount and the land ...
of residential tenancies in private rented accommodation, including
single-family homes,
condominium
A condominium (or condo for short) is an ownership structure whereby a building is divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas that are jointly owned. The term can be applied to the building or complex ...
s, so-called mixed properties and club premises. The law therefore does not apply to
public housing or to commercial leases.
The law is intended to protect the tenant, by, among other provisions, limiting how much a
landlord may ask in rent; in addition, the rent must be proportionate to the value of the premises. The law also states that a maximum of three months' rent may be required as a deposit, and that there is to be a separate accounting for heating, and finally the law sets out the rules which apply with respect to maintenance and expenditures incurred in connection with improvements.
The Act is subject to periodic review and was last revised on 1 July 2015.
Public rental housing is governed by the so-called ''M ordningen'', for ''miksordningen'' or ''mellemtingsordningen'' (mixed or temporary system).
External links
Lejeloven on retsinformation.dk
Law of Denmark
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