House rules

These House Rules form an integral part of the rental agreement and must be respected by all tenants. Their purpose is to ensure a comfortable, safe and respectful living environment for all residents of the property.

The tenant is responsible for ensuring that these rules are also followed by members of their household, visitors and guests.

Failure to comply with these rules may result in warnings, financial liability for damages, or termination of the rental agreement in accordance with applicable Danish tenancy law.

All tenants must behave respectfully toward neighbours and other residents of the building, and avoid activities that may disturb other residents or damage the property.

Tenants are responsible for the behaviour and actions of household members, visitors and guests staying in the home. Any violation caused by a guest is the responsibility of the tenant.

Tenants must comply with reasonable instructions from the landlord, property management, building administration, maintenance personnel or caretaker, given verbally or in writing, when they concern the safety, maintenance or proper use of the property.

The landlord may revise these house rules when necessary. Any revised version will be sent to all tenants in writing.

If the building has shared laundry facilities, the posted rules for their use and cleaning must be followed. They are for tenants of the building only.

Clothes may only be dried in designated drying rooms, approved outdoor drying areas, or a tumble dryer. Drying clothes inside the home is not allowed, as it causes humidity and damage.

Staircases, hallways, entrances, shared corridors and common outdoor areas must stay clean and clear. Personal belongings, rubbish, furniture, bicycles and strollers may not be left there.

A storage room, if the tenant has one, must be kept locked and marked with the tenant's name or flat number. Flammable materials, hazardous liquids, gas containers and motor vehicles or scooters may not be stored in it.

Cleaning or damage caused by improper use of common areas is charged to the responsible tenant.

Household waste goes in the designated containers, in sealed bags, sorted according to the bins provided. Rubbish may never be left outside the containers.

Large items — cardboard boxes, furniture, large packaging, bulk waste — must be disposed of according to the municipality's guidelines.

Any removal of improperly disposed waste may be charged to the tenant responsible.

Tenants must show consideration for their neighbours and housemates at all times.

Noisy equipment — power tools, loud appliances, musical instruments — may only be used in the daytime and must stop before 20:00.

Between 23:00 and 07:00 the home and the building must be quiet: no loud music, parties, shouting or other noise that can be heard by others.

Gatherings are allowed when they are held with respect for neighbours and housemates. A tenant who plans one must:

— ask their housemates first, at least 48 hours in advance;

— inform the neighbours in advance, preferably a week before;

— reduce the noise significantly after 23:00, and turn music off if windows are open.

Repeated complaints about parties or noise are a breach of these house rules and are handled as described in section 23.

Basement doors must always be locked. The main entrance must be locked between 18:00 and 07:00; a tenant who finds it unlocked in that period must lock it.

Keys and key fobs may not be copied or lent to anyone outside the household.

Waterbeds are not allowed without the landlord's written approval.

Pets of any kind are not allowed without the landlord's written permission. Unauthorised pets may lead to termination of the rental agreement.

Smoking — including e-cigarettes and vaping — is not allowed anywhere inside the building or the home, including through an open window. It may only take place in designated outdoor areas, and cigarette butts must go in a bin.

Smoking inside may lead to costs for deep cleaning, odour removal and repainting at the end of the tenancy.

Air the home at least twice a day for 10 minutes, and use the extractor or kitchen hood for 10–15 minutes after showering, cooking and cleaning. Air vents must be kept clean and open. Condensation on the windows is a sign that the home needs more air.

Damage, defects and pests must be reported immediately. Tenants are responsible for damage caused by negligence, improper use or their guests, and repair costs may be charged to them. When a technician needs access, the tenant must help make that possible.

Harassment, discrimination, aggressive behaviour or threats toward housemates, neighbours or staff are not tolerated and may lead to immediate termination of the tenancy.

Your room is yours. The kitchen, living room, bathroom(s) and hallway are shared with your housemates, and everyone has the same right to use them.

Never enter a housemate's room without their permission. Shared furniture and equipment stay in the shared rooms.

The landlord cleans the common areas on a fixed schedule. Between cleanings, everyone tidies up after themselves: dishes washed and put away the same day, the kitchen surfaces wiped, the bathroom left as you would want to find it.

Each house keeps a simple rota for the everyday jobs — taking out the bins, refilling shared supplies. Everyone takes their turn.

Food is labelled or kept on your own shelf. Do not use other people's food without asking. Out-of-date food is thrown out by the person who owns it.

Shared basics (for example dish soap, toilet paper) are agreed in the house.

A partner or friend may stay overnight in your room up to two nights a week, as long as the housemates are told in advance.

The rent covers the number of people the room is let for. A room let to one person may not be lived in by two.

A guest staying more than seven nights in a month needs the approval of the housemates and of the landlord, asked for in advance.

An empty room in the house may not be used — not for guests, storage or anything else. Use of an empty room will be charged.

Turn off lights and appliances when you leave a room, turn the heating down when you are away, and report a running toilet or dripping tap straight away. Utilities are included in the rent; this keeps it that way.

Talk to each other first. If that does not solve it, contact the landlord.

A breach of these house rules is handled in this order:

1. a conversation or a written reminder;

2. a written warning, saying which rule was broken and what happens if it happens again;

3. if the breach continues or is repeated after a warning, termination of the rental agreement in accordance with Danish tenancy law.

A serious breach — violence, threats, harassment, or deliberate damage — may lead to termination without a prior warning.