Danish private-rental guide
Small versus multi-unit landlords: why it changes the deposit timeline
The move-in inspection duty in § 90(1) and move-out inspection duty in § 187(3) apply to a landlord who rents out more than one residential dwelling. The distinction changes which reports are required and which date starts the two-week claim period.
Count residential dwellings, not only your building
The statutory wording concerns whether the landlord lets more than one residential dwelling. A second dwelling elsewhere may therefore matter. If the answer is unknown, do not guess; ask the landlord or seek reliable ownership and letting information.
Move-in consequences
Where § 90 applies, the landlord must invite the incoming tenant to an inspection and prepare a move-in report. Breach can affect ordinary restoration claims, with an exception for tenant-responsible damage.
Move-out consequences
Where § 187(3) applies, inspection, written notice and report duties form one procedural chain. Where it does not apply, § 187(2) instead measures the ordinary claim deadline from the move-out day.
Evidence checklist
- Landlord's identity
- Number of residential dwellings let
- Move-in inspection and report
- Move-out inspection and report
- Correct claim-deadline starting point
Questions people ask
Is a company automatically a multi-unit landlord?
The tool asks about the number of residential dwellings actually let. Legal identity alone should not replace evidence about the portfolio.
What if the tenant does not know?
Choose 'I do not know'. The rule engine returns missing information rather than assuming the stricter procedure applies.
Scope and source
Primary legal text: Danske Love — Lejeloven. Source snapshot checked: . This guide explains only the stated provisions and does not determine an individual dispute.