Since July 2015, it was decided that the rent can be increased every year based on inflation. 95% of all rent contracts since then have this provision that rent increases based on net price index. From 1st January, 180.000 homes will see their rent increase between 8 and 10%.
- If you are renting, check your contract to see if it says that the rent increases based on the net price index. You can find that information in clause 11 “special conditions” which can also be found in the annex.
- Check to see if your contract is under “Lejeloven” (Tenancy Act) or “Boligreguleringsloven” (Housing Regulation Act). If it is under the second, the increase will be smaller.
- You can see the net price index on Statistics Denmark. Check what is the regulation month (in the contract) and then compare that month with the same month from the previous year and see what percentage increase is there. That’s how much your rent will increase.
