Koskikare Advises Housing Companies on Short Term Rentals

Use of an apartment as a short term rental may violate either the articles of association of the housing company or local zoning plans and building permits.

When an apartment is used to a purpose not permitted by the articles of association, the general meeting may take the apartment into housing company’s possession for a maximum of three years.

When local zoning plans or building permits are violated, the municipal building control services may take action and issue conditionals fines to parties involved, inter alia to the housing company.

Koskikare advised housing companies and their governing boards on liabilities regarding violation of local zoning plans and valid building permits as well on how to intervene and end unpermitted short term rentals.