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Bill: higher fines for breaking the residence requirement and new rules on occupancy limits

Bill · L 85 (2026-27)Official title (in Danish)

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om boligforhold. (Ændring af fastsættelse af beboermaksimum og skærpelse af bødestørrelse for overskridelsen af bopælspligt)

In short

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  • What is proposed:
    • The bill proposes to raise the fine level for repeated breaches of the residence requirement.
    • Municipalities must be able to decide themselves that the rules on occupancy limits apply to all rental homes in the municipality.
  • Who would be affected: Owners of year-round homes, landlords, tenants and the municipalities.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

Written by AI from verbatim quotes from the source and checked by code and AI. Dates, tables and the fact box are calculated by fixed rules. Unofficial translation. Always read the original.

If the bill is passed:

  • The fine level for repeated breaches of the residence requirement is raised.
  • The municipal council can itself decide that the rules on occupancy limits apply to all rental homes in the municipality.
  • The landlord no longer needs to opt in to the occupancy limit rules for their properties themselves.
  • The rules apply to new lease agreements and to existing lease agreements where the excess occupancy occurs after the municipality's decision.

Sources and original

Official title (in Danish)Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om boligforhold. (Ændring af fastsættelse af beboermaksimum og skærpelse af bødestørrelse for overskridelsen af bopælspligt)

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

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  1. Introduced · 5 November 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  3. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet