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M&A Real Estate Quarterly Newsletter

10 October 2025

News

We highlight the following news on the Danish M&A Real Estate market:

New opportunities for financing solar panels on commercial buildings

A recent legislative amendment that came into effect on 1 July 2025 has created new opportunities for property owners to finance solar panel installations by leasing them. This development will transform the financing landscape for commercial properties, providing businesses seeking sustainable energy solutions with significant benefits.


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Proposed reforms to the Danish Rent Act

Tenant purchase rights under Denmark’s Rent Act set for overhaul: committee proposes closing indirect transfer loopholes, clarifying exclusions for pre-occupancy sales, and streamlining timelines and valuations-building on the 2024 reform that extended the rules to multi-buyer share sales.


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Recent data show construction shortfall relative to demand

Statistics Denmark has released data on both population size and construction activity for the second quarter of 2025. These are two of the most important parameters for assessing whether too much or too little is being built. The newly released statistics indicate that construction levels are below the demand.


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Deals

The Danish real estate market saw the following significant deals:

Gorrissen Federspiel assists Brunswick Real Estate

Brunswick Real Estate has entered a joint venture with GREYKITE for the purposes of acquiring and developing residential housing projects in Denmark.


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Gorrissen Federspiel advises PFA

Gorrissen Federspiel has advised PFA Ejendomme in connection with entering into a strategic partnership with Rubik Properties and Cobblestone regarding the management of PFA’s commercial property portfolio.

The portfolio consists of 70 commercial properties with a total value of DKK 24 billion. Under the agreement, Rubik Properties will take over the overall management of the portfolio.


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Gorrissen Federspiel advises Cibus

Gorrissen Federspiel has assisted the Swedish real estate company Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB in connection with the company’s acquisition of eight supermarket properties in Denmark.


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Trends

We see the following trends:

Tenants return to renting: Demand strengthens across Denmark

Rental demand is holding strong across Denmark. Among current renters, 73% say that their next home will likely be another rental. Among the wider population, intentions are finely balanced: 45% plan to rent next time, while 44% are leaning towards buying. These insights come from interviews with more than 22,000 households nationwide.

People favour renting for its flexibility and accessibility. Lower upfront costs and fewer day-to-day responsibilities, particularly when landlords handle routine maintenance, are cited as key advantages. In turn, professionally managed rental stock is viewed as well-suited to different life stages, reinforcing the idea that renting is a long-term choice, not just a short-term solution.

While political debates often spotlight boosting home ownership, data show consistent demand for a variety of tenures across cities and regions. In this context, planning and delivery frameworks that enable the supply of both rental and owner-occupied housing will remain essential to meeting the evolving needs of households.

Overall, the findings show that renting is a deliberate choice within a diverse housing market that includes cooperative, owner-occupied and rented homes. This supports maintaining focus on tenure-neutral policies that ensure a sufficient supply of high-quality homes across all categories.


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