Denmark's Supreme Court allows a municipality to deny housing support when a property owner sells to children and lives as a tenant.
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AI generatedThe Vestre Landsret upheld the municipality's decision to refuse housing support under Section 15(2) of the Housing Support Act. The owner sold their property to their children but continued residing there as a tenant, creating a situation where the support criteria were deemed not met. The court ruled that the municipality was correct to deny assistance because the owner's actions effectively circumvented the statutory requirements for receiving support.
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AI generatedBoligstøttelovens § 15, 2. pkt.; A municipality may lawfully deny housing support when a property owner sells the property to family members and continues to reside there as a tenant, thereby evading the support provisions.
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Landsretten stadfæster byrettens afgørelse i sag om, hvorvidt en kommune efter boligstøttelovens § 15, 2. pkt., kan nægte at yde boligstøtte på grund af omgåelse i en situation, hvor ejeren af fast ejendom har videresolgt ejendommen til sine børn og bliver boende som lejer