Denmark

Registering Property in

Denmark

Listed below is a detailed summary of the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a building that is already registered and free of title dispute.

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  • Standard Property Transfer

  • Property Value: DKK 15,976,950.67
  • City: Copenhagen

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Obtain relevant documents at the Land Registry online

The following documents are obtained at the Land Registry:
• copy of entries on the land register (DKK 175)
• transcript of owner’s property return (DKK 70)
• copies of easements and other encumbrances registered on the property (DKK 175)

These documents are obtained online. It is necessary to previously register with the land registry and get a user name, as well as pay for every enquiry. The more you pay, the more information is available online (max 175 DKK). In general, professional are the usual subscribers to the Land registry.

Agency: Land Registry Court (www.cuzk.cz) 		1 day DKK 420
2 Obtain a transcript from the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency documenting the power to bind the buyer

The buyer or the representative obtains transcript from the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency documenting the power to bind the buyer.
The buyer or the buyer’s representative prepares a conveyance (sale contract), which is signed by the buyer and the seller.


Agency: Danish Commerce and Companies Agency 		1 day DKK 16
3 Apply for registration with the Land Registry online

A deed is prepared containing the relevant details from the Sale Agreement. Anyone can write the deed. Normally a lawyer (conveyancer) writes the deed, but it is not mandatory. The title deed must be prepared in accordance with formal requirements laid down in or pursuant to the Land Register Act, which also states that the issuer’s signature must be confirmed by two witnesses or a lawyer. At this moment, ownership is transferred, but it is still necessary to register with the land registry in order to make it opposable to third parties.
Registration is made online and the system sends back an email immediately mentioning that the transaction is now complete. The registration fee is paid at the Land registry.

Agency: Land Registry Court (www.cuzk.cz) 		14 days DKK 1,400 + 0.6% of transaction price (Registration fee)
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