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38Tenant-occupied accommodationHOUSINGNon-profit or privatehousing societyRights and dutiesYou are entitled to alease contractRented accommodation is owned by aprivate or a non-profit housing society*.You can put your name on a waiting listfor a flat. This means that you may rentthe flat when your name is at the top ofthe waiting list. But you may have to waitfor many years. Ask the housing societyconcerned about waiting times.Private housing societies rarely have awaiting list. When a flat becomes vacant,the owner chooses the new tenant.Lease contractBoth tenant and landlord have rights andduties.These are stated in the Danish RentAct. This Act contains provisions on thetermination of leases. As a tenant, youmay generally terminate your lease bygiving three months’ prior notice, and aslong as you comply with your duties, thelandlord cannot suddenly evict you.The Danish Rent Act also lays downrules on how high the rent may be, who isto be responsible for maintaining therented premises, and how many peoplemay live there.According to the Danish Rent Act, youmust receive a lease contract that sets outthe agreements made between you and thelandlord.The lease contract must specify,for example, how much prior notice youmust give if you want to terminate thelease. The contract must also specify therequired state of repair of the flat whenyou move out.Do not sign the lease contract withoutreading it carefully – also the small print.Nor should you sign the lease contractwithout having inspected the flat togetherwith the landlord´s representative.Make a list of the defects in the flat, ifany, either in the actual lease contract oron a separate piece of paper that both youand the landlord sign. If you detect anydefects in the flat after you move in, youshould notify the caretaker within twoweeks. In this way, you do not have to payfor damage not caused by you.Lease deposit or lease premiumYou should expect to pay either a leasedeposit or lease premium before or alongwith your first rent payment.The amountof the deposit or premium payable is to beagreed between you and the landlord.The landlord may use the leasepremium to pay for repairs of any damagethat you may have caused. However, if youleave the flat in the same state of repairas when you moved in, you are entitled torepayment of your lease premium whenyou move out.If you are a married couple who will beliving together in the same flat, you mayboth sign the lease contract. In this way,either of you is entitled to stay in the flatif the other person moves out, or youdivorce.Inspect the flatImportant to agree theamount of deposit withthe landlord in advanceMake sure that bothyou and your spousesign the lease contract
39Number of occupantsper room may be limitedApply to the municipalauthority for a loanand assistanceComplaints guidelinesHow many occupants?In some lease contracts, the landlord hasstipulated an upper limit for the numberof persons allowed to live in the flat.Municipalities may adopt a rulepermitting max. two occupants per roomin a flat. Contact the municipality forfurther information about applicable rulesand regulations.Housing benefit for rentedaccommodationYou may apply to the municipality for aloan to pay the deposit for rentedaccommodation.The municipality decideswhether to grant the loan based on anassessment of your financial and socialsituation.The loan must be repaid.As a tenant, you may also apply to themunicipal authority for assistance to payyour rent, i.e. rent subsidy. The municipalauthority determines the subsidy on thebasis of the following:• How many people live in the flat• The size of the flat• The rent• Total household incomePensioners can apply for a special rentallowance.If you cannot accept the decision made bythe municipality, you may file a complaint.The letter from the municipality, in whichits decision is communicated, should tellyou where to file your complaint and statethe deadline for complaining.SublettingYou may rent a flat from a tenant or amember of a co-op housing society.This iscalled subletting and is allowed for a twoyearterm. Subletting periods may belonger, but only if the owner consents.SwappingSome rental property owners and co-ophousing societies allow you to swap yourflat with other tenants. Thus, if you havea flat, you may swap it for a larger or asmaller one, or for a flat in anotherneighbourhood. Ask the buildingmanagement office* whether you areallowed to swap your flat.Disputes and complaintsIf you have a disagreement with yourlandlord, for example about maintenance,swapping or subletting issues, you cancomplain. If you live in rentedaccommodation owned by a non-profithousing society*, you can file a complaintwith a special tenants’ complaints board.Ask the tenants’ association* or themunicipality for further information onhow to contact the board.If you live in private rentedaccommodation, you can file a complaintwith a rent control board*. The sameapplies if you have a dispute with one ofyour neighbours about noise, for example.SublettingFlat swappingHOUSING
Page 1 and 2: Ministry of Refugee, Immigration an
Page 3 and 4: List of contents312345Welcome as a
Page 5 and 6: 5Thus, Danish society does not acce
Page 7 and 8: 7The Danish realmOne of theNordic C
Page 9 and 10: GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION9København
Page 11 and 12: Government system11The legislative,
Page 13 and 14: 13Public administrationIndependent
Page 15 and 16: 15Integration CouncilsMost municipa
Page 17: A society founded on the rule of la
Page 20: 20Denmark’s role in the wider wor
Page 24 and 25: 24ENTRY AND RESIDENCEthe basis of a
Page 26 and 27: 26RepatriationENTRY AND RESIDENCEDe
Page 28: 28 Danish citizenship (nationality)
Page 31 and 32: Help and advice providedby municipa
Page 33 and 34: Interpretation services33The interp
Page 35 and 36: High housing standards35The standar
Page 37: Many people own their homeIn Denmar
Page 41 and 42: Co-opaccommodationOwner-occupiedacc
Page 43 and 44: 43HOUSINGNoise and consideration to
Page 45 and 46: 45InsuranceA contents insurance pol
Page 48 and 49: 6 FAMILY
Page 50 and 51: 50Different family typesFAMILYAt th
Page 52 and 53: 52FAMILYRegisteredpartnershipsJoint
Page 54 and 55: 54Giving birthFAMILYPre-natal check
Page 56 and 57: 56FAMILYIn the post-natal wardBirth
Page 58 and 59: 58Children andyoung peopleFAMILYChi
Page 60 and 61: 60FAMILYNot merely looking after th
Page 62 and 63: 62FAMILYThis period of transition c
Page 64 and 65: 64FAMILYHome helpHousing for the el
Page 66 and 67: 7 SCHOOL AND EDUCATION
Page 68 and 69: 68Pre-school, primary andlower seco
Page 70 and 71: 70SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONBased on othe
Page 72 and 73: 72SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONChildren havi
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Page 76 and 77: 76SCHOOL AND EDUCATION2-year social
Page 78 and 79: 78 The Danish educational systemSCH
Page 80 and 81: 80State Education Grantsand Loan Sc
Page 82 and 83: 82 Danish language classesfor adult
Page 84 and 85: 8 JOBS AND THE LABOUR MARKET
Page 86 and 87: 86JOBS AND THE LABOUR MARKETShortag
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88JOBS AND THE LABOUR MARKETThe wor
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90JOBS AND THE LABOUR MARKETWritten
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92 Activation programmesfor the une
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9 ECONOMY AND CONSUMPTION
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96Hiring and buyingon creditECONOMY
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98 The Danishtax systemECONOMY AND
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10 CULTURE AND LEISURE TIME
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102CULTURE AND LEISURE TIMEFree-pre
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104Popular educationin DenmarkCULTU
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106 AssociationsCULTURE AND LEISURE
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11 HEALTH AND SICKNESS
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110The National Health Insuranceand
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112HEALTH AND SICKNESSContact the e
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114HEALTH AND SICKNESSFee charged f
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116At the hospitalHEALTH AND SICKNE
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118Dental careHEALTH AND SICKNESSFr
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120 MedicinesHEALTH AND SICKNESSOnl
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123Religious holidays, nationalholi
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125This applies to work and private
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128Practical informationPRACTICAL I
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130PRACTICAL INFORMATIONTelephonesT
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132Organisations and institutions o
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134PRACTICAL INFORMATIONThe State C
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136PRACTICAL INFORMATIONEmployment
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138GlossaryGLOSSARYAbsolute monarch
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140GLOSSARYDenmark - for example, a
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142GLOSSARYEvening classes (Aftensk
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144GLOSSARYNational Board of Indust
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146GLOSSARYRepresentative democracy
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148IndexINDEXAAbortion 52Absolute m
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150INDEXGGeneva Convention, the 23G
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152INDEXRepatriation 26Representati
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154ColophonTitleCitizen in Denmark
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