The UCPH Housing Foundation acts as if it's a nonprofit here to help little international students…read morefind suitable housing. That's a BIG FAT LIE. This is one of the most corrupt, disrespectful, and callous organizations I have ever had the privilege to work with.
When I initially was trying to find housing, I had read reviews from previous Danish students about concerns of cladding falling off buildings, the refusal to maintain facilities, the closing of common areas, and the lack of communication. I've had some bad housing experiences so I thought--how could this be worse?
It is. 100%. There are groups of students currently trying to SUE the foundation for their treatment of students. UCPH Housing Foundation refused to allow students to modify rental contracts (even if you want housing for a single semester, you HAVE to pay for Jan-July). When the Covid-19 outbreak happened, students were forced to leave and begged to shorten their contracts because they couldn't afford to pay double rent. The foundation refused.
When students moved into numerous accommodations, there were mattress stains, broken furniture, limescale stains, etc. However, none of this was written up in the move-in report done by the accomodation inspector. (Not everyone can attend this move-in date if they're flying in internationally). Upon leaving, the students were then CHARGED for these same issues they arrived with. It doesn't matter how clean you leave the apartment/dorm. I scrubbed--SCRUBBED--mine down. And yet they mention that everything needs "extensive cleaning". They find as many ways to dock you points: the interior windows need cleaning (how am I supposed to clean that?!), vents need cleaning, the tiles need cleaning, every goddam thing--probably the ceiling to every crack in the floorboards--needs cleaning. They do this just so they can rack up enough fees to keep your deposit.
So, if you want to sign up with these folks. Know that you will never get you $1000 deposit back. Nor will these people ever be on your side. They're monsters. RUN AWAY.