From 1 February 2027, tenants in Selvstyret’s housing must pay more in rent. On average, it will be DKK 101 extra per month. At the same time, it will be possible to get more in home insurance.
If you live in a rental property owned by the Self-Government of Greenland, you must pay more in rent from 1 February 2027.
The increase will be around DKK 101 per month on average in 2027. This corresponds to approximately DKK 1,212 more per year. This is stated by the Department for Housing, Infrastructure and Outlying Districts in a post on Facebook.
The money from the rent increase must be used to renovate and maintain the homes.
Has been planned for a long time
Already in September 2024, the then Naalakkersuisut presented the plan to raise the rent by 3.8 percent per year for 15 years from 2027 to 2041. At that time, the backlog on renovation of the Self-Government’s housing was estimated at around 2.5 billion. DKK
The then Naalakkersuisoq for housing, Hans Peter Poulsen, explained at the time that part of the bill had to be paid through higher rents. The rent has been frozen since 2022, when the national treasury has instead covered part of the housing departments’ expenses.
INI A/S manages around 8,400 homes in Greenland. Of these, approximately 5,600 are owned by Greenland’s Self-Government, while the rest are, among other things, municipal housing.
In addition, Illuut A/S owns around 850 homes according to figures from 2024. The company’s homes are managed by Agerskov Consulting.
More in home insurance
One month before the rent increase comes into force, it will also be possible to get more in housing insurance.
From 1 January 2027, Naalakkersuisut will raise the maximum amount that you can get in home insurance.
How much the individual household can get depends, among other things, on the income, how many people live in the home and how big the home is.
