• KKIK Kollegiernes Kontor i K?benhavn (administers 6.400 dorms in Greater Copenhagen)
• CIU S.dk, Centralindstillingsudvalget (administers 13.000 student dorms in Greater Copenhagen)

Both offices manage properties that are governed by both the Danish Tenancy Act and the General Tenancy Act. These include self-governing dormitories and public youth housing institutions, privately supported youth housing, and privately owned dormitories.

• Renting through KKIK or CIU is trustable and they offer rooms at the cheapest rent possible in Copenhagen.??
• The challenge is the long waiting lists -?so it is crucial that you sign up for the dorms with shortest waitinglists. KKIK & CIU announce about the dorms with shorter waitinglists on their homepage.?

To apply for a room at KKIK and CIU, S.dk you need to registre for free through their website. 

The main requirement is that you have to be undergoing education during your tenancy, and you have to meet the individual student- or youth accommodation organisations age limits. 

KKIK website for registration, maximum age 40. Create a profile, click on the tab "create profile"
CIU website for registration, maximum age 35. Create a user name and code to log in. CIU home page is in Danish, use a translator or get support from our manual to register in English here.

As soon as you receive your admission letter, make sure to upload it immediately to activate your application.

Make sure that your desired date for moving is set to either the 1st or 15th of a month in their application system. 
If you wish to move in at the study start we recommend setting it to either August 1st or August 15th as many dorms have a 15 days renovation period. This means that your contract starts the 1st or 15th of August but you are first allowed to occupy the room 15 days after (August 15th or September 1st). Check and ask about the moving in date when you receive an offer for a room. 

Your desired date for moving in can be up to 3 months before your studies begin.

TIPS:

• Find the dorms that currently have the shortest waitinglist, they are listed at "KORT VENTETID". Make sure to registre on the waitinglist for these properties as you then may receive an offer faster!
• Some also look at the city of Roskilde ¨C a city app. 35 kilometres away with good train connections to Copenhagen and Sydhavn. The waiting list for this area is often shorter than the CIU waiting list in Copenhagen. If you wish to include Roskilde in your search please include the postal code 4000 in your search at the CIU website.

KKIK has published detailed information about the application process on their website in English.

• Start by reading KKIK's chapters here

IMPORTANT 

To increase your chances to get a room at the study start, you should apply in the surrounding areas of Copenhagen (outside the centre).

You should also get acquainted with the conditions for flexible rental ("fleksibel udlejning"), read more here: https://international.kk.dk/artikel/find-your-home-copenhagen,

and the nomination criteria of KKIK (direct link to KKIK's point system). 

Make sure also to mark your desired moving in date with either the 1st or 15th of the month. 

When you¡¯ve registered on KKIK and S.dk and selected all options for their student housing properties (particularly those with the shortest waiting lists), you¡¯ll receive a room offer via email as soon as a room becomes available according to the waiting lists. This process may take between 1 to 6 months¡ªor even longer if you haven¡¯t opted for the properties with the shortest waiting lists.

Once you receive an offer, it is crucial that you respond promptly to their email. As affordable student housing is in high demand, we advise you to accept the offer. If you decline two offers, you will lose your position on the waiting list and be moved to the end of the queue.

Contracts: KKIK and CIU provide temporary rental contracts. Make sure to read them carefully and return them signed. Since the contract is in Danish, you can use an online translator or find translated versions online (standard Danish contracts).

DEPOSIT: You will need to pay a deposit upfront. Usually 2 or 3 months rent plus possibly some pre-paid rent. When you move out again there will be an inspection of the room and parts of the room will be renovated. It is a standard procedure that these documented expenses will be withdrawn from your paid deposit. The rest of the deposit will be returned to you. Make sure to leave the room in a clean and good state as to minimize the costs of renovation. Inquire at the inspector what is expected of you and read your contract carefully.

RENT: Rental costs vary depending on the housing properties. For more information about their rental prices, visit the KKIK and CIU websites.
The total rent is regulated each semester. Please inquire directly at KKIK and CIU for more details.?

FURNITURE: most student housing through KKIK and CIU S.dk has no furniture. You will need to buy basic furniture upon arrival at your accommodation: a bed, matress, table, chair, lamp, etc. please calculate for this in your budget!?
The privately owned student halls often have or can include basic furniture in the contracts (for an extra fee). If you rather wish to rent a furnished studio -?please go to the section "other student halls" where you can read more about these options.? Prices are higher but comfort will usually also be higher.?

TERMINATING THE LEASE: If you wish to terminate your lease, you can do it online or by contacting KKIK / CIU. Usually there's a period-of-notice of three months. So please take care to start the procedure in time.?
Please inquire directly at KKIK and CIU for more details.?

Read more in english about this at KKIKs website

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When you receive an offer for an accommodation by KKIK or CIU, it is extremely important that you respond to it.? If you reject an offer or don't reply, you will automatically become passive and cannot receive any offers for 4 weeks.

• Not replying is considered as a rejection of an offer.?
• If you reject the 1st offer from KKIK, your application will be in a quarantine for 4 weeks where you cannot receive any offers for housing.
• Read more here

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Registration of your new address

Your new address is stated in your rental contract. Please contact the International House in Copenhagen to register your new address. If you have been living in Denmark before and had registered your previous address, you can register your new address online at www.borger.dk or ask the International House for assistance. 

Keys to your room

Please find all information regarding the pick up of your keys, date and procedures in the contract that you signed, and/or the information you received from KKIK and CIU.

Please bring or mail a receipt of your deposit payment and first rent when picking up your key.

Remeber to bring

Remember that you will need to organize your arrival at an unfurnished room:

Basic furniture 
Sheets
Duvet/blanket
Pillow
Bed/mattress linen
Towels
etc. 

The University does not have any insurance to cover any possible theft, fire etc. We strongly recommend that you take out adequate insurance while studying in Denmark. The following insurance coverage is recommended:

Third-party liability insurance (¡®ansvarsforsikring¡¯) ¨C covering expenses if you have to pay compensation to another person
Accident insurance (¡®ulykkesforsikring¡¯) ¨C covering the financial consequences of an accident
Home insurance (¡®indboforsikring¡¯) ¨C for your personal belongings
Car insurance (¡®bilforsikring¡¯) ¨C If you bring a car with you, please make sure it is properly insured. If you decide to take out the insurance in Denmark, try contacting some of the larger insurance companies. Their websites are in English.?

Read more about insurance.

When you've found a place to live and received your CPR number it is important to deregistre as soon as you move out of Denmark or change address within Denmark. The municipality may charge you with a fee if you forget this!

Whether you are moving into a new address within Denmark, or relocating to another country from Denmark, you need to report your move to the authorities. They need to update the CPR registre and the address connected to it. ?

Read more and start the process here:?
https://international.kk.dk/live/housing/moving-to-a-new-place ?

FEE when not deregistring:
You can report a change of address at your municipality from up to four weeks before and until five days after you have moved. If you report your change of address later than that, you will be fined DKK 1,000 (2024).

So take care to take your time to report your change of address at the authorities.?

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Before your departure a reimbursement slip will be sent together with a moving out letter where you have to state your bank account information for reimbursing the deposit. Please make sure that you provide us with the correct info.

The date of departure has to be stated at your reimbursement slip as well as if you would like to participate in the inspection or not.

On your contract you can see your very latest moving out date and time. If you would like to move out before the assigned date, you still have to pay for the remaining period of time, as your contract is a fixed term binding rental contract.? ?

You have to hand in your keys after the inspection or alternatively at campus with the person designated by us. Please indicate your preferred time and date on the reimbursement slip.

The keys cannot be handled in any later than the date indicated in your contract as the moving out date.?When you have handed back your keys you no longer have access to your accommodation.

It is possible for somebody else to hand in the keys on your behalf, but only if you have a prior and written agreement with us and having supplied us with the full name and telephone number of the person.

If you are missing a key or a chip etc., you either have to find it or pay for the damages. The number of keys that you have to return is indicated on your key receipt you signed along with your contract.

During your stay, you are solely responsible for the cleaning of your apartment.?Please note that the tap water in Denmark is?¡°hard¡± ¨C it has lots of calcium. Therefore, it is normal to descale the bathroom and kitchen regularly with cleaning products designed to remove lime scales.?

When you leave your accommodation you need to remove all of your personal belongings, remove all extra furniture, and vacuum clean the floor for inspection. In case you do leave furniture in the apartment or on the premises, we reserve the right to charge a fee of DKK 500.00 to remove it.

The apartment?needs to be tidy and clean upon departure; remember also to clean and remove all items from the fridge, freezer, bathroom, closet and kitchen cupboards?¨C including food, empty jars, plants,?bags, etc.

The contract specifies the price for standard cleaning, but in case you have only cleaned very little and not regularly the cost for bringing it up to the cleaning standard might prove much more costly. All cleaning fees will be deducted from the deposit of the tenant.

Your deposit will be refunded to the bank account which you have informed us on the reimbursement slip. The money will be refunded after the final inspection and cleaning. You should receive the money within the first two weeks after the end date of your rental contract. Make sure you return the reimbursement slip on time to process your request. Any unreported technical issues and damages might delay the process.

Possibly the following things will be deducted from the deposit:

• Fee for handing in your reimbursement slip too late - DKK 500
• Fee for handing in your?key too late - DKK 500
• Fee for replacing the lock and net set of keys if they have been lost
• Fee for leaving personal belongings and extra furniture in the room?- DKK 500
• Additional?cleaning costs - under this also removal of garbage - the price will be according to the hours spent
• Repairs beyond normal tear and wear of woodwork and walls and floors
• Replacement of damaged furniture if misused
• Replacement of other equipment?if?misused and not kept in proper condition?
• Excessive use of heating
• Excessive use of electricity
• Excessive use of water

You have to remember to deregister at the civil registration office and other places - please see here how to deregister from Denmark.