Danish · B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Housing in Danish: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Danish words for housing are Lejeloven (the Danish Rent Act), huslejenævnet (the Rent Tribunal) and det lejedes værdi-princip (the principle of fair rent). The full Danish housing phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Danish vocabulary for housing, with example sentences and English translations. This is B2 (Upper Intermediate) material — exactly the kind of practical language you need when you're learning Danish to live, work, or settle abroad.
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Key housing vocabulary
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| Lejeloven | the Danish Rent Act |
| huslejenævnet | the Rent Tribunal |
| det lejedes værdi-princip | the principle of fair rent |
| besiddelsesretten | the right to continued tenancy |
| fremlejning | subletting |
| huslejestigningen | the rent increase |
| vedligeholdelsespligten | the maintenance obligation |
| lejelovens § 11 | Rent Act section 11 (istandsættelse) |
| forhåndsgodkendelse | advance approval (for rent level) |
| det kollektive bolighus | co-operative housing |
Example sentences
Som lejer har jeg besiddelsesret.
As a tenant I have the right to continued tenancy.
Jeg indklager sagen for huslejenævnet.
I am taking the case to the Rent Tribunal.
Jeg ønsker at fremleje min lejlighed.
I wish to sublet my apartment.
Udlejeren varsler en huslejestigning.
The landlord is giving notice of a rent increase.
Det er udlejers vedligeholdelsespligt at male.
It is the landlord's obligation to paint.
Huslejenævnet kan give forhåndsgodkendelse af lejen.
The Rent Tribunal can give advance approval of the rent level.
How to actually learn these
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