§ 72

The expenses in §§ 65-69 are accounted for in separate consumption accounts for the following:

1)Heating and heating of water.

2)Cooling.

3)Water.

4)Electricity.

5)Gas.

Stk. 2.Discounts and similar must be credited to the account.

Stk. 3.The tenant's contribution under §§ 65-69 is a mandatory monetary obligation in the tenancy, cf. § 182, nr. 1.

Stk. 4.In the accounts for heating and heating of water and in the cooling accounts, the landlord may only include the cost of energy consumption during the accounting period. If the supply is from a collective supply plant or a natural gas plant, the landlord must include the total expense. Expenses for inspection, review, and maintenance of heating and cooling systems, which are imposed on the landlord pursuant to the Act on the Promotion of Energy Savings in Buildings, must be included in the account.

Stk. 5.The expenses for energy labeling are included in the account for heating and heating of water as a proportional part with equal amounts in each of the years during the period the energy labeling is valid. Furthermore, an appropriate interest on the expense for energy labeling, not covered by the tenants' payment according to the first sentence, may be included. The landlord is obliged to inform the tenants that energy labeling has been prepared in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Energy Savings in Buildings and, upon a tenant's request, provide access to review this material and any appendices thereto.

Stk. 6.In the water account, the landlord may include all expenses related to the supply of water, including water and drainage fees, during the accounting period.

Stk. 7.If an expense previously included in the rent is to be included in a consumption account in the future, cf. stk. 1, the rent is simultaneously reduced by an amount corresponding to what was included in the rent.