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Rent and right-of-occupancy housing

Right-of-occupancy apartments

A right-of-occupancy apartment is an alternative to a rental or owner-occupied apartment. You can get a right-of-occupancy apartment when you invest 15 percent of the purchase price of the apartment as a right-of-occupancy fee. When you give up the apartment, you will get back the original right-of-occupancy fee adjusted by the construction cost index.

Applying for a serial number has changed

The city issued serial numbers until August 31, 2023, and the serial numbers previously issued by the city expired on December 31, 2023. With the new Right of Occupancy Act, you can only apply for the serial number required to apply for a right of occupancy apartment from the State-subsidized Housing Construction Center in Varke, which replaced the functions of the former Ara as of March 1.3.2025, XNUMX.

With the new serial number, you can apply for a right-of-occupancy apartment nationwide in all municipalities where there are right-of-occupancy apartments. The serial number costs approximately 10 euros and is valid for two years.

You can search for the serial number From Varke's website. 

Contact

Riihimäen Kotikulma

Through Riihimäki Kotikulma, matters related to rental apartments, applying for a rental apartment and inquiries are handled.

Eskelinen Sanna

Through Riihimäki Kotikulma, matters related to rental apartments, applying for a rental apartment and inquiries are handled.