Istuntosali

Government bills7

TopicHousing Finance and Development Centre of Finland7
  1. HE 136/2024 vpPassed

    Abolishing Ara

    The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (Ara) will be abolished as an independent agency from 1 January 2025. The agency's duties and personnel will be transferred to a centre for state-subsidised housing construction to be established within the Ministry of the Environment.

    18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote
    97 jaa
    72 ei
  2. HE 188/2024 vpPassed

    Abolishing ARA and transferring tasks

    The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) will be abolished as a separate agency, and its duties will be transferred to a new Centre for State-subsidised Housing Construction established under the Ministry of the Environment. From 1 March 2025, the new centre will be responsible for granting state housing subsidies, supervising the housing stock, and carrying out the agency's other statutory responsibilities.

    18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote
    98 jaa
    72 ei
  3. HE 129/2022 vpPassed

    State support for expanding municipal housing advice

    Municipalities will be able to receive state grants to organise and develop free housing advice services in 2023–2027. The advice will be offered to all residents regardless of whether they rent or own their home.

    24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 182/2022 vpPassed

    Reforming resident democracy in ARA housing

    Legislation concerning the participation and influence of residents in state-subsidised rental housing will be reformed. Residents will be given more modern ways to influence the management of their building's finances and living environment.

    24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 16/2019 vpPassed

    Increasing student and youth housing grants

    The state will increase the investment grant provided for the construction, acquisition and renovation of rental housing intended for students and young people. The change would increase the supply of affordable small rental flats, especially in growth centres.

    7 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 155/2016 vpPassed

    Reforming public-benefit rules for rental housing

    Developers of new state-subsidised rental housing will no longer be required to hold public-benefit corporation status; instead, requirements will be applied directly to individual projects. At the same time, the maximum return permitted to owners will be cut and official oversight tightened.

    2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 156/2016 vpPassed

    Reforming housing accessibility and repair grants

    Living at home for elderly and disabled persons and accessibility in housing companies will be supported through new repair grants. Processing and granting of subsidies will be transferred from municipalities to the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA).

    23 Nov 2016 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Susanna Huovinen

    104 jaa
    50 ei