Departure Information

Departure Information and the Bank Information Form

Time flies and it is time to start thinking about some practical things regarding your departure. We hope that you have had a great time at LIFE (as well as in Denmark) and we hope that you will continue to enjoy your stay for the remainder of the time that you are here. Please read the following very carefully, as it includes important information about departure, inspection, cleaning, and deposits. If you have questions it is important that you ask us in good time, so that you may have a pleasant and unproblematic departure from your residence and Denmark.

 

Departure

Your room must be vacant by 10:00 am on the last day of your contract. The new students will arrive on the day after your departure and the premises must be inspected and cleaned prior to their move-in. If you plan to leave before the end of your contract, please make sure to inform us as soon as possible.

 

Cleaning before Departure

Kitchen, bathroom, your own room and common areas;

A good proper cleaning is in order! You can refer to the cleaning checklist to see what has to be done.

 

Inspection

Inspections will take place after your departure. In order for us to be able to inspect the room, you must have all of your personal belongings removed and have cleaned both your room and the common areas according to the above cleaning checklist. Please do not leave anything behind for the new tenant.

 

Return of Keys

Prior to your departure you should leave your room keys with us at the housing office (as well as the laundry card and the portable internet stick [USB], if applicable).

 

 

Our opening hours are: all weekdays from 9:30 am – 12 noon and 1 pm - 3 pm.

Saturday and Sunday are closed.

 

If you are unable to hand over the keys within our opening hours you can leave them in our black mailbox by the Housing Department entrance at Nordre Sti 1. Make sure you put everything in an envelope that is marked clearly with your name, Danish address, and room number.

 

Laundry Cards

If you were issued a laundry card please make sure you return this in the envelope as well.

 

Portable Internet Stick [USB]

If you have received a portable internet stick from the Housing Department, you must return this (including paperwork and pincode) with the keys to your room. We will be deducting DKK 500 from your deposit, if it is not returned.

 

The City of Copenhagen - “Folkeregisteret”

Danish Law commands all people residing in Denmark to notify the Danish “Folkeregister” when they move from their residence and it is very important that you inform the City of Copenhagen of your departure. See how you must go about notifying "Folkeregisteret" of your departure.

 

Deposit

If everything is left in an approvable condition and you have filled in a bank information form, your deposit will be returned to your home bank account approximately eight weeks after your departure.

 

If for some reason we have to clean or replace anything in your room, the deposit will not be returned to you in full. For those living in shared rooms, please note that repairs, replacements, or additional cleaning needed after your departure will be deducted from each of your deposits equally. This is true for the common areas of shared apartments as well. If, however, you agree that it is only one person that is responsible for the damage or negligence, please make sure to notify us in a letter that is signed by all parties.

 

Please make sure fill out the Bank Information Form before you leave. The form should be typed on the computer (not handwritten) and sent via email it to the Housing Department at prior to your departure. We need this form and all the respective information on the form, to be able to return your deposit to you. It will take approximately eight weeks from the day that we receive your form, to the day that you will receive the deposit in your home bank account. Exceptions may occur, so please make sure to inform us if you have not received it after the eight weeks.

 

 

And please remember to lock your door when you leave…

 

 

We hope this will help answer some of the questions you may have concerning your pre-departure arrangements, otherwise feel free to contact us at any time.

 

We wish you all good luck in your future endeavours and hope that your time at LIFE has helped you to achieve your goals.

 

 

Warm regards from Charlotte, Marianne and Uno at the Housing Department.