Boligfritid.dk is a Danish magazine for homeowners. This English version is written for international residents in Denmark. Read the original in Danish.
Updated 23 October 2026. If you buy a house, you will usually receive a condition report (tilstandsrapport) and an electrical installation report (elinstallationsrapport). They are part of the house inspection scheme (huseftersynsordningen) and a precondition for you being able to take out change-of-ownership insurance (ejerskifteforsikring).
The condition report
- Prepared by an authorised building expert (beskikket bygningssagkyndig) based on a building inspection.
- Is valid for 6 months from the day it is submitted, and can be renewed.
- Describes visible damage and signs of damage to the building, such as the roof, facades, windows, basement and wet rooms.
Each item of damage is given a grade according to how serious it is. Read the serious and critical damage in particular carefully, and get an estimate of what it will cost to repair. The condition report is not a full technical survey. For example, it does not look behind walls or under floors.
The electrical installation report
- Prepared by an electrical contracting company (elinstallatørvirksomhed) based on an electrical inspection.
- Is valid for 1 year.
- Shows faults and defects in the fixed electrical installations, such as a missing HPFI relay (residual current device), illegal installations or fire hazards.
Pay particular attention to installations that have been carried out illegally. Read what electrical work you are allowed to do yourself in our guide What electrical and plumbing work can you do yourself?
What do the reports not cover?
- Hidden faults that cannot be seen during the inspection. These are what change-of-ownership insurance can cover.
- Installations such as plumbing, drains and heating systems are only partly covered. Consider an add-on, such as a drain inspection.
- Energy consumption. This is shown on the energy label (energimærke). Read about the energy label.
Do you disagree?
- Complaints about a condition report go to Disciplinær- og klagenævnet for beskikkede bygningssagkyndige (the disciplinary and complaints board for authorised building experts, husklage.dk).
- Complaints about an electrical installation report go to Ankenævnet for Tekniske Installationer (the appeals board for technical installations).
See every step of buying a home in our guide: Buying a home in Denmark: checklist, reports and costs.
Sources
- Sikkerhedsstyrelsen (the Danish Safety Technology Authority): Use the house inspection scheme (in Danish)
- Boligejer.dk: Condition report (in Danish)
- Boligejer.dk: Electrical installation report (in Danish)
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