§ 71

The landlord may, with 6 weeks' notice to a payment date, require the tenant to pay an advance contribution to cover the tenant's share of the property's expenses related to heating, water heating, cooling, water, electricity, and gas, when these expenses are not included in the rent, cf. however § 79. The landlord may, with the same notice, demand an increase in ongoing advance contributions.

Stk. 2.The contributions are paid in equal amounts in connection with the regular rent payments.

Stk. 3.The total contributions for 1 year for heating, water heating, cooling, water, electricity, and gas may at most be charged with the expense expected to be imposed for the accounting period for the respective supply. When increasing the ongoing advance contribution, the monthly contribution may at most be increased to 1/12 of the total expense expected to be imposed for the accounting period for the respective supply.