Denmark Rental Websites

Each one has its pros and cons. I have tried to give you a little help in navigating each site and any other information that I think you should know. Some points that are made in the first few sites are applicable for other sites, but the information is not repeated for each site. I suggest you read through all the early descriptions.

The sites are not listed in any particular order, so don't assume that the sites at position 1 are better than those at 18. Each site is different and caters to various groups and types of rentals. Find one or two that work for you.

I suggest you check out each site, before deciding on which one(s) will work best for your needs.

If you dont understand some of the ads, check out the translation of the rental terms here and also read the general information about renting in Denmark

1. The most popular website is probably Bolig Portal. When you get on this page you want to click on the Find Lejebolig and that will take you to a page where you can decide what area and what type of place you are looking for. Remember you can check out any terms you don't know at the above link.

In order to get all the contact details for a particular place, you will need to buy a Bolig Pakke which costs 350 kroner for 2 months of access.

2. The next website is also very popular and it is Bolig Basen Here again you can search for various types of rentals, but as soon as you want to contact the renter, you will need to register and that costs 499 kroner for 6 months.

Here you can place your own ad under the "boligsøgende" tab or search for apartments under lejeboliger.

3. The next site is a free site and is geared toward expats. Site is in English, so it is easy to navigate. Does not have as many rentals as the above two and caters alot towards students and not families. Alot of them are rooms in houses and there are some house shares. Explore expatriates for more details.

CasaSwap is a free international housing network, where you can rent, sublet & swap accommodation with other members from all over the world. You can find a place to stay, get a roommate, and exchange your own room, apartment or house. Furthermore you can sublet your own room/housing, and at the same time you can get in contact with like-minded people from all over the world! (the above is straight from their website). If you are a student, give this a look.

5. In Denmark this is a weekly auction paper called the Den Bla Avis. When you get to the site click on Bolig & Have - Lejeboliger - than enter you parameters: type of place, room numbers, size, sublet or rent,price range and also when ad was placed. It is usually best to check on the newest listings first. Many of the ones that are 14 days old will usually be gone and the ad may not have been removed yet.

This is a weekly paper so check back often, the paper usually comes out on Wednesdays.

6. The Copenhagen Post is the only all English paper and has some listing and can also be good to place an ad if looking for a place. Most of the Danish papers have listing for rentals, so if you are outside the major cities of Copenhagen, Arhus or Aalborg, you should check out the local and even national papers.

The next four websites are real estate sites, which mostly sell homes, but over the years have begun to include rentals and their selection if pretty varied. Due to the slump in house sales, many people are putting their homes up for rent and also the real estate are handling many sites for home developers who are just building homes for rent and not sale.

These sites are worth checking out, since they are all free to use and you contact the estate agents for viewings and details. There is also a great sense of security, when you deal with them versus an individual person renting their own place.

7. When you enter the Dan Bolig website, you will want to click on Søg Bolig located in the upper left corner of the site, than click on Udlejning, which takes you to the rental pages. Now you can put in the area that you are searching for and there are several tabs for each type of bolig: villa, fritidshus, ejerlejlighed, etc. Make sure you check them all.

Many of the rentals available though EDC are new builds which have been designed especially for the rental market.

10. On the NyBolig site, look under Søg Bolig heading look for Søg Lejebolig, click there and you will be taken to a page where you can choose the kommune you want to search or put in the post number if you know it.

You can also choose Vælge Alle (choose all), so you can see everything they have to offer. You will need to choose either apartment (lejlighed) or house (hus) to get a list – you can click both to see everything they have.

They also have an option “søgning på kort”, which allows you to see a map of Denmark. On that map there are icons – you put your mouse over the icons and it tells you how many rentals they have in that area. Click on the icon and it will open either a more detailed map with more similar icons or it will open another window and you can view the details by clicking on the “Se praesentation” .

11. Here are some more sites that you can use when searching for housing in Denmark. The next one specializes in Andelsbolig. These are basically condos, but can come in the form of apartments and houses. When you open the main page click on Sog and than Fremleje and that will take you to the various properties available on Andels Bolig.

12. The next site is more of a search enginge for rentals. You sign up with them for FREE and give them your parameters. Every day they send you a list of rentals that may of interest to you. You contact them directly. Gave them a trial run a few weeks ago and seemed to present some good rentals. You can check them out at Bolig Finder

13. The next site may be a hit or miss and I would suggest you take a bit of caution when renting from the site. It is free to use and gives you a lot of choices, but since it is unregulated (as far as I can tell), I suggest before signing a rental contract that you go through a lawyer. There is nothing wrong with this site, it is just that you are dealing with individuals and have no safety net. Read the sites warning and heed their advice and you should have no problem renting from their listings. The nice thing is that all the information is FREE. You can learn more about them at Bolg Mangel.

14. You can also check out this rental site that has a sign up fee of 349kr. You can search their database of rentals for free, but you have to pay to get the contact details. So browse first and see if you like what they have on offer before paying your fee.

Note: Most of the better rental sites do charge a fee and it seems that you rarely hear of any problems with these sites. That is just my personal take.

You can decide for yourself at Bolig Nu.

15. Another FREE site is Find Din Bolig, which is easy to use and navigate. Click Lejlighed tilbydes and than click on area of map that you wish to search. All information is in the ad including contact details.

16. At Flytte Klar, you want to use the menu on the left side of the page. Just click on Udlejes right under the Annoncer heading. This will take you to the main page of rentals. You can now narrow down your search by Sted (area) and/or also by when it was listed Indrykket(today, yesterday, 2 or 3 days ago, a week ago or 14 days ago). In popular areas like Copenhagen you are better off searching for today or yesterday, since these places go quick. But don't forget to check everything because you never know what is still available. At present the site seems to favor rentals in Copenhagen with very few outside of that area.

This may change in the future, but very few outside the 3 major cities of Copenhagen, Arhus and Aalborg.

17. A favorite of many people, including Danes, is Leje Bolig.

The rentals are listed as pictures, so you get an idea of what the rental looks like and there are usually several more inside the ad. Just click on the picture or use the arrow to scroll through more listings until you find something that interests you.

They also have a very comprehensive list of parameters, so you can really be specific about the kind of property you are looking for.

The only drawback is that the contact details are hidden and you need to buy a package to view them. The package is quite reasonable compared to some sites. Starting at 250kr for 4 weeks access and going to 350kr for 2 months access.

I personally enjoy going through this site, it is easy to navigate, the pictures are in the menu, so I can get a quick feel for the type of place. Worth a gander! There is a reason it is very popular.

18. Another site, which I believe is fairly new is also FREE, yet you do need to sign up and get an access code in order to get the contact details. Easy to navigate, but only a few of the ads have pictures. The good news is that they have a much larger selection of rentals outside the major cities, so if you are looking for a rentals in other parts of Denmark, this could be your site of choice. They only offer apartments, but you may get lucky and find a house occaisionally - check out Ledige Lejligheder.

19. Finally I have one more suggestion for finding rentals in Denmark. This may be the best way of getting a good place for a reasonable price, yet you will have to be patient and must be living in the area already. Check out the local kommune website pages. Most kommunes have a "bolig" service. The kommune owns blocks of apartments that they rent out. Most kommunes want you to be living in their kommune already in order to get on the list, but they do except people from other areas. The chance of getting on their list if you are outside of Denmark is pretty slim. What usually happens is that you move up on the list as people are placed in apartments. The top 3 people on the list are sent a letter about the next available place. The top person can decide to rent it or pass it on the next people in line. If none of the 3 people want the rental it is passed on the next 3 people and so forth. You can decline a place and keep your spot at the top, but it is best to have a good reason for refusing - too small, wrong area of town, etc.

So check out the local kommune websites for their "bolig service" or call them and talk with them.

My advice is that if you can find a summer home to rent during the allowed time periods and it is a good price, take it, but plan to find something else by the 1st of October.

The other drawback is that most summer houses are basic. No heating or airconditioning, sometimes it is an outdoor chemical toilet, small kitchens, basically sort of rustic. They are mostly way outside the city limits, rarely is there car parking near the house, you have to park in a communal lot if it is a large summer home area. These descriptions are not always the case, but do check them out before renting. Understand what you renting. Summer houses can be found in newspapers, through estate agents / real estate agents / ejendomme mægler.

You can also use google.dk and either put in sommerhus or sommerhus udlejes and you will get a plethora of listings for summer house rentals.

Well you now have an arsenal of sites to check out and places to look for rentals. There are more sites than these and new ones seem to be popping up every week or so. If you have another site that you think should be listed here, let me know and we will add it.

Happy House Hunting!