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Contentar is coming to Denmark

Contentar shows what a shipping container home really costs before you commit: a cost calculator with VAT, floor plans checked against the building rules, the permit process and a step-by-step guide.

It is live for Portugal and Spain. We are now preparing the version for Denmark: rules, costs and suppliers.

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What we already know about Denmark

Building permitAlways required

A container home needs a building permit (byggetilladelse) from the municipality. Even a habitable vehicle counts as a building if it stays for more than about 6 to 8 weeks.[1][2]

Processing time40-day target

National target for a single-family house from a complete application. The actual average in 2023 was about 60 days.[3][4]

Tiny house guidanceExcludes containers

The official guidance for permanent tiny houses of up to 50 m² explicitly leaves out containers and temporary or mobile units.[5]

Minimum floor areaNone set

The Danish building regulations (BR18) do not set a minimum floor area for a home.[6]

A summary of our research, October 2026. Rules change and can vary by region or municipality: check with your local authority before you buy or build.

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Already live

See how it works today, with the rules and costs of Portugal and Spain:

Sources

  1. Bolius, living in a vehicle all year (2020)
  2. Jørgensen & Jørgensen, containerhus i Danmark (2026)
  3. Copenhagen Municipality, processing times for building cases
  4. DI Byggeri, processing times in 2023 (2024)
  5. Bygningsreglementet, guidance on tiny houses
  6. Handyhand, building small houses for year-round living (2025)