Hjemmebeskrivelse

Hjemmebeskrivelse is a Danish term that translates roughly to "description of the home" and is used to refer to a written description of a dwelling or the residence of a person. It appears in housing, archival, and planning contexts as a way to convey key details about where someone lives or where a property is situated. The term is descriptive rather than a formal legal concept in itself.

In housing and real estate, a hjemmebeskrivelse typically lists information such as location and address, dwelling type (apartment, detached house, terraced house), size in square meters, number of rooms, layout, and essential facilities (kitchen, bathroom), as well as facts about heating, condition, age or year of construction, and notable features like outdoor space or accessibility. In administrative records such as censuses, tenancy registers, or property registries, the description focuses on verifiable facts about the dwelling and its occupancy. In historical or genealogical work, it can help identify the home associated with a person or family at a particular time.

Purpose-wise, hjemmebeskrivelse serves to identify a residence, support housing assessments or property valuation, and situate individuals in a geographic and temporal context. Privacy considerations and accuracy are important, and the level of detail and the use of standardized fields can vary between institutions, forms, and contexts.

Related terms include boligbeskrivelse (housing description) and, in English contexts, residence description. The concept emphasizes factual, concise information about a dwelling and its surroundings.