Short-term rental in Denmark: rules and advice for owners
What the law in Denmark asks of owners who let their home on Airbnb or Booking, which cities are open or restricted, and our practical advice. Updated 14/10/2026.
The occupant, and only the occupant
Danish law, through the Summer Houses Act, allows a person to rent out their own year-round home (helårsbolig), where they are registered as living, for a limited number of nights: 30 per year when renting directly, and up to 70 when every booking goes through a platform that reports the income to the Danish Tax Agency. Municipalities may raise that ceiling to around 100 nights. Holiday homes follow separate rules, and a flat bought purely as an investment, with nobody living in it, does not fit this model.
The 2026 bill
Following a political agreement in January 2026, a new short-term rental bill was sent for public consultation on 23 September 2026. As summarised by the trade association Dansk Erhverv, it keeps the 70-day logic, adds an information duty above that threshold, raises penalties and lets municipalities take over supervision from the state. It creates no host registration scheme under EU Regulation 2024/1028. Until Parliament votes, the current law applies.
Copenhagen and Aarhus
- Copenhagen: the municipality has not used its option to go to 100 nights, so the 30 and 70-night limits apply.
- Aarhus: the national framework applies as well; we have not found a local increase.
Both cities therefore sit in the "night cap" group, with the added condition that the host must actually live in the home.
Tax and association rules
Income from renting out your home is taxable, but a standard tax-free allowance applies, and it is higher when the platform reports automatically. Owners' and cooperative associations can restrict or ban short stays in their bylaws, and tenants need written consent from their landlord.
Our advice
In Denmark, the decisive question is who lives in the home. If it is your own residence, use a reporting platform, count nights carefully and read your association's bylaws. If it is a pure investment, short-term letting is unlikely to be the right model under current law, and we would rather say so at the outset. Describe your situation and we will tell you frankly whether and how we can help.
Where it earns most: AirDNA markets
| Market | Avg nightly rate | Occupancy | Avg yearly revenue | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | €177 | 68% | €33,246 | night cap |
| Tonder | €198 | 70% | €28,114 | restrictif |
| Ringkobing-Skjern | €190 | 70% | €27,890 | restrictif |
AirDNA 2026, markets with at least 150 active listings and more than $30,000 of yearly revenue per listing, converted at 1 EUR = 1.1567 USD. These are the strongest markets, not the national average, and not a promise.
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Frequently asked questions
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Denmark lets residents rent out their own home for 30 nights a year, or 70 through a reporting platform; a 2026 bill toughens enforcement.
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Sources
- Dansk Erhverv — Ny lov om korttidsudlejning sendt i høring (2026-09-23)
- Nordic Hosts — 70-dages-reglen for Airbnb i København 2026 (sommerhusloven §§ 5-6) (2026-08-30)
- Brikk — Airbnb og korttidsudlejning i Danmark 2026: regler, bundfradrag (2026-09-21)
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