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In Copenhagen most apartments require people to live there. "Bopælspligt", residency requirement. As the owner of an apartment you are required to make sure someone lives there at least 180 days a year.

The best places to live in a city should have people living there. It's really that simple.

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Serious question: what do you do if you simply cannot find anyone who wants to live there? For example if you inherited a flat when the owners died, and you already have a place to live in?

In the extreme case the municipality will rent it out for you. This almost never happens. It's really not hard to find people in the city who want to rent apartments.

It is actually a pretty smart way to ensure that there is some occupancy in all building blocks (which could reduce crime) and also it brings down the overall rental costs.

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