Property guide

Property deed registration
in Denmark: costs explained

Updated June 2026 · 4 min read

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When you buy property in Denmark, the ownership transfer must be registered in the land register (tingbogen). The document that records the transfer is called a skøde. Without registration, the transfer has no legal effect on third parties. The registration fee is called tinglysningsafgift.

What is a skøde?

A skøde contains the names of buyer and seller, the property address and land parcel number, the purchase price and handover date, and any conditions attached to the transfer. It is prepared by a solicitor or estate agent and signed digitally via MitID, then submitted to tinglysning.dk.

How much does registration cost?

1,850 DKK (fixed) + 0.6% × purchase price = registration fee
(rounded up to the nearest 100 DKK)

The fee is calculated on whichever is higher — the purchase price or the public property valuation.

Purchase priceFixedVariable (0.6%)Total fee
1,000,000 DKK1,850 DKK6,000 DKK7,850 DKK
2,000,000 DKK1,850 DKK12,000 DKK13,850 DKK
3,500,000 DKK1,850 DKK21,000 DKK22,850 DKK
5,000,000 DKK1,850 DKK30,000 DKK31,850 DKK

Who pays?

Check the purchase agreement: It should state clearly who pays what. Do not assume — especially if you are buying across regions or if the estate agent is not local.

Mortgage registration (pantebrev)

Your mortgage or bank loan also requires registration as a pantebrev — a pledge of the property as security. This has a different fee:

1,850 DKK (fixed) + 1.45% × loan amount = mortgage registration fee
Loan amountFixedVariable (1.45%)Total fee
500,000 DKK1,850 DKK7,250 DKK9,100 DKK
1,000,000 DKK1,850 DKK14,500 DKK16,350 DKK
2,000,000 DKK1,850 DKK29,000 DKK30,850 DKK

If you have both a mortgage loan and a bank loan, both require separate registration — and you pay the fee twice.

The land register (tingbog)

The tingbog is Denmark's official public record of all property rights — ownership, mortgages, easements and liens. Anyone can look up any property for free at tinglysning.dk.

Before you buy: Always look up the property in tingbogen before signing. You can see whether there are unexpected mortgages, easements or other encumbrances not mentioned in the sale listing. It takes two minutes and is free.

Understand your registration document

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Frequently asked questions

What is a skøde?

The legal deed transferring ownership. Must be registered in tingbogen to have legal effect. Prepared by a solicitor or estate agent, signed via MitID.

How much does deed registration cost?

1,850 DKK fixed plus 0.6% of the purchase price, rounded up to the nearest 100 DKK. For a 2,000,000 DKK property: 13,850 DKK.

Who pays the registration fee?

Normally the buyer, but in Jutland it is often split. Check the purchase agreement explicitly.

What is a pantebrev?

The document pledging your property as security for your loan. Registration costs 1,850 DKK plus 1.45% of the loan amount.

What is the tingbog?

Denmark's official public land register — ownership, mortgages, easements and liens. Free to look up at tinglysning.dk.