Terminating a rental lease in Denmark

Check your contract first

The notice period (opsigelsesvarsel) depends on the rental contract (lejekontrakt) and the type of tenancy. Write down the notice period and any special terms before you choose the end date.

A fixed-term or non-terminable agreement (tidsbegrænset or uopsigelig) may not be possible to end yet. Check the contract, and get advice if you are unsure.

If the home is the family home, your spouse's consent may be relevant.

Email or letter?

As a rule you can give notice by email, but check your contract's requirements and any limits on digital communication. Make sure the notice reaches the landlord before the relevant deadline.

A letter by post gives you extra proof if there is disagreement later about when, or whether, the landlord received it. A registered letter records sending and delivery. Send it in good time and follow the delivery status: a delivery attempt is not the same as proven receipt.

What to write in the notice

• •Your name and current address, and the landlord's name and address.
• •The address of the home you are leaving.
• •The date the tenancy ends, and the date you plan to hand over the keys if that is earlier.
• •The notice period and terms you have checked in the contract.
• •A request for written confirmation that the landlord has received the notice.

A Danish template

Want the letter in Danish? Our free lease termination template (opsigelse af lejemål) writes it for you. Fill in the fields, and send it as a registered letter in the same step.

Moving out

Landlords who rent out more than one flat must inspect it within 2 weeks of learning that you have moved out, and must invite you in writing at least 1 week ahead. The landlord must make a move-out report (fraflytningsrapport) at the inspection (Danish Rent Act, lejeloven § 187).

If you disagree with the landlord's final statement, you can object in writing. Our Danish template for objecting to a move-out statement is at indsigelse mod fraflytningsopgørelse.

How it works with Postly

You need no printer, envelopes, stamps or account, and ordering takes a few minutes.

• •Upload a PDF, or type the text directly. The letter can be in English or any other language.
• •Fill in sender and recipient. We only send to addresses in Denmark.
• •Choose a standard or a registered letter.
• •Pay by card or MobilePay. We print the letter, put it in an envelope and post it.

When is the letter posted?

If the letter is paid before noon on a weekday, we hand it to dao the same day. Otherwise we post it the next weekday. After that, dao's delivery times apply. We cannot guarantee a specific delivery day, and Postly is not part of dao.

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