The Landlord Association says that “benefit changes, the weak economic situation and growing unemployment have weakened the ability of hundreds of thousands of tenants to pay,” while immigrants are more likely to share housing.
Prices of detached houses have been falling since 2022, according to Statistics Finland. However, the number of real estate transactions increased last year.
Investigators believe two individuals provided false information about costs and the quality of construction as they applied for state-subsidised loans.