The widespread fraud involving homes rented out for short periods is growing. The hotel industry’s organization is calling for political action and welcomes a ruling from Copenhagen City Court.

More Danish homes are being used as illegal shadow hotels

Tourists choose Copenhagen, among other reasons, for its pleasant temperatures, its many attractions, and the easy logistics of getting around the city. Foto: Thomas Borberg

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Antallet af boliger i danske byer, der ulovligt bruges som såkaldte ’skyggehoteller’, vokser. Hvor hastigt, kan ingen sige, da aktiviteterne i sagens natur er skjult for offentligheden.

Men den omsiggribende praksis går ud over almindeligt boligsøgende, der mangler lejligheder, og de hoteller, som både betaler skat og skal overholde love og regler.

»Det her problem er langt større, end man umiddelbart tror i Danmark. Jeg vil ikke tøve med at kalde det massivt«, siger Jeppe Møller-Herskind, administrerende direktør i brancheorganisationen HORESTA.

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