Turning down a flat could cost 1,500 kroner

Some potential renters who view a flat and then decide against it after being sent a rental contract are being hit with a 1,500 kroner ‘administration fee’. Lawyer and tenant advocate Rene Wøhler says that charging a fee before renters have even seen the terms of the contract is illegal and that landlords who are adding the charges could face criminal sanctions. The only extra fees renters are allowed to be hit with are for metered items like water, electricity and heating. – DR News





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