Please note that the English text below is for information purposes only. The Danish version of
the house rules and those set by Boligforeningen AAB have legal status.
“Afdeling 23” consists of 388 apartments, five shops and a twin day-care center.
That is a lot of people living in a not-so-large area. It is almost like a small
community.
We must be able to coexist, and rules and guidelines are essential to create a
good environment. We have a common interest in keeping the buildings and
spaces in a good condition, partly because we all want something nice to look
at, partly to keep maintenance costs down.
Below you will find a rundown for non-Danish speakers of what could be called
nice/need-to-know that we hope is comprehensive but let us know if something
is missing. There is always room for improvement.
Animals
Animals are not allowed.
Attic
Each apartment has a lockable room in the attic. This is storage facility for
personal belongings only. The same applies for those who have a lockable
cellar in the basement.
Banquet facilities
“Afdeling 23” has no banquet facilities (selskabslokaler). However we have has a
guest apartment (gæstelejlighed) that can be rented to tenants who have
visitors. It can be rented for 200 kroner a day for a maximum of seven days. It
cannot be used for parties.
Be a good neighbour
Show restraint and thoughtfulness. No loud music or thumbing sounds at late
night. When in the yard during the warm days, keep in mind of the resonance your laughter and talking can be disturbing to others. In the staircase, attic or
basement corridors do not leave objects, or trash. Do not place bicycles,
strollers, prams or other objects on landings, stairs, in attic or basement spaces
and corridors.
Bicycles
Park thoughtfully - be it in our yards or on the streets surrounding us. There are
racks and cellars (cykelkældre) where you can put your bicycle. No bicycling in
the yards - the sole exception: small children.
Carnival (fastelavn)
Since 1927, “Afdeling 23” has been hosting a dress-up party in February (a bit
like Halloween) where participants smash barrels after which treats, traditional
buns and soft drinks are offered.
Clean up
To make sure that no one trips over toys left in the yard at night, please make
sure to tidy up after the children’s play. Note it is not the duty of the caretakers
(ejendomsfunktionærerne) to clean up after you - as moving your odd-size
garbage or other items you may have left behind you.
Contact
Our office (afdelingskontoret) located Hjortøgade 5 (ground floor to the right)
can reached via e-mail [email protected] or telephone 39 20 35 34. The caretakers
staff it Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 7.30 a.m. and 8.00 a.m,
and board (afdelingsbestyrelsen) members on Mondays between 6 p.m. and 7
p.m.
Draft
Remember to open windows once a day to vent your apartment. It is an easy
way to avoid mold.
Feeding
Do not feed animals as it may attract rodents and other disease-carrying
animals. Should you see one, please report it immediately to the caretakers.
Garbage:
Please recycle when throwing out. Ordinary household garbage goes into the
garbage containers. Paper, cardboard, glass, hard plastic, metal, electronic
items and batteries can be recycled. Please use the adequate recycling
containers for that. Note pizza trays or any cardboard boxes that contain food
or remains of edible cannot be recycled and should be trashed with ordinary
household garbage. Larger items like furniture should be disposed in the
wooden building in Langesund (storskraldhuset) - do not leave that in your
yard’s garbage shed (skraldehus). Make sure the lids on the garbage containers
are properly closed as it otherwise may attract rats, pigeons and other diseasecarrying animals.
Grill
In the warmer months, you can grill in the yards. After use please place any
disposable grill next to - not in - the garbage containers. Show thoughtfulness,
move your grill if the wind blows the smoke in an unfortunate direction as in
straight into dwellings with open windows or people in the yard.
History
The four buildings forming “Afdeling 23” were built in the 1920s in an area with
pastures, large gardens and villas. The first tenants move in October 1925 and
the first board was elected the following year. Originally AAB had planned to
build on the ground where the Christiansminde villa stood but sold the piece of
land and the Øbrocentret was eventually built in the late 1950s. Thirty years
later, the roofs were modernized and the chimneys removed. On New Year’s Eve
1999, fireworks set the roof on the corner of Østerbrogade and Tåsingegade on
fire and 21 apartments and several shops were damaged. In July 2011, heavy
rain caused flash floods in major part of the country, affecting “Afdeling 23”.
Insurance
“Afdeling 23” has an insurance for the buildings that covers in case of fire,
storm and disasters. However it does not cover the residence itself and the
resident’s belongings. It is tenant's own responsibility to have an insurance
covering the apartment and its content (indboforsikring).
Keys
Each apartment gets four master keys that fit the lock on the front and kitchen
doors plus the mailbox. Extra keys can be ordered (costing 200 kroner each payable upon order). With each apartment you get four electronic keys
(nøglebrikker). Hold it close to the sensor to unlock the doors _ street and yard
doors, attic and basement doors, the door to the large size garbage house in
Langesund and the door to the stairwell where the laundries are located. They
also fit the gates to access or exit the four yards. The caretakers have no extra
key to your apartment.
Laundry:
There are four launderettes (vaskekældre) - one in each building - that are only
for residents’ use. The laundrette must be used in accordance with the rules
posted on the Web site. Any damage or breakdown must be reported to board
or the caretakers. The use of the laundrette takes place at the user’s
responsibility. Smoking in the laundrette is prohibited.
Each apartment gets a chip card (vaskekort) that can be used to pay and book the booking of two-hour slots is done either directly in the laundry room or via
separate booking Web sites. The URLs and password can be found on the
receipt you get in the launderettes. You can book in another building than the
one you live in. The laundry rooms can be found in the basement of Stakkesund
5 (karre C), Langesund 5 (karre D), Langesund 9 (karre E), Langesund 6 (karre
F).
Keep in mind that other tenants may use the laundrette so please tidy up after
you. Machines must only be operated by people above the age of 16, according
to the Danish Working Environment Authority. Do not dye clothes in the
washing machines. You can get a new chip card for 100 kroner payable when
ordering it at the office.
Leaks
If your Cistern is leaking, please report it as soon as possible to the office. The
same applies to running taps. If no water comes out of your tap, check your
faucet sprayer strainer tap filter (pilator), it could be clogged.
Maintaining your home
Generally speaking, the rule is that residents are responsible for the
maintenance of their apartments while living in it. When a resident moves out,
an inspection is made to assess the need for repairs. These expenses depend
on how long the resident has lived there. Expenses are written off by one
percent for each month the resident has lived in the apartment, so that after
eight years and four months, the expenses for repairs are taken care of by
“Afdeling 23”. However, any repairs caused by a breach of the continuous need
for repairs, is always covered by the tenant. As a standard, the following repairs
are always made, when a resident moves out: Painting and/or papering of the
walls and ceiling, and cleaning up after painting and/or papering.
Name tags
If you need the name on the front door intercom panel or on the mail box to be
changed, please contact the office. Do not do it yourself.
Newspapers and free ads
You make not like the free ads and newspaper you get in the mail box but do
not throw them on the floor in the staircase. Pick them up and throw them in
the recycle container for paper.
Parking:
In parts of Langesund and Stakkesund, a parking permit (beboerlicens) issued
by the board is necessary, and is only given to “Afdeling 23” tenants, who can
provide a valid vehicle registration certificate (registeringsattest) clearly stating
the tenant’s name. Please note: one permit per apartment. Permits cannot be
purchased, rented, borrowed or lended. Motorized vehicles are not allowed in
the yards.
Renting, sub-renting and alike
Renting through Airbnb or similar is not allowed. Tenants, who sublet rooms
without due permission, may have their contract terminated.
Smoking
No throwing of cigarette or butts - our yards are no ashtrays and children may
pick them up and get poisoned. Ashtrays have been put next to doors to the
laundrettes. Do not smoke in the staircases, attic or basement corridors, or in
the laundrette(s). When smoking out of the window or while standing outside a
building, keep in mind that smoke goes up and may be a nuisance to people
above.
Street doors
Do not post anything on street doors - or any door for that matter - as adhesive
tape for instance ruins the painting on the doors and it may be sided with
vandalism.
Vegetation
Please take care of the vegetation. It is prohibited to cut off branches and
flowers.
Urgent
In case of urgency, you can reach the board on the emergency phone. This is
only for urgent matters that cannot wait till the office reopens. The number is
42 60 00 23
You may find other useful information in Danish on our Web site
www.aab23.aab.dk More general information in English can be found on
http://aab.dk/da/TopMenu/In%20English.aspx