Denmark Plans Higher Fines for Residence Fraud on Housing

Denmark may raise fines for residence fraud to 100,000 Danish kroner.

Housing minister Jacob Mark proposed this new limit to stop empty homes.

Full-year homes in Denmark have strict living rules.

Owners must live in a full-year property for 180 days a year.

Alternatively, they must rent it to a full-time resident.

A first violation costs 10,000 Danish kroner today.

A second violation costs 20,000 Danish kroner.

Minister Jacob Mark wants 100,000 Danish kroner for repeat offenders.

He told Jyllands-Posten that empty homes destroy small local communities.

Buying a home without living in it turns towns into ghost towns.

Buyers wanting part-time homes should choose a summer house or flexbolig.

These property types do not require full-time residence.

The Local reported these proposed changes.