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  1. HE 135/2026 vpIn progress

    Streamlining real estate register corrections

    Surveys related to correcting real estate register errors and private road surveys can be conducted solely in writing without a separate survey meeting. This will speed up the upgrading of register data and reduce the administrative burden on authorities.

    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  2. HE 73/2026 vpPassed

    Arranging operations of NATO headquarters in Finland

    Finland will approve an agreement defining the rights and status of NATO international military headquarters and their personnel to be stationed in the country. The arrangement will enable the smooth operation of the headquarters, the use of premises, and the entry and privileges of personnel and their families.

    23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 69/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining guardianship and powers of attorney

    The work of attorneys under continuing powers of attorney and guardians will be made easier in managing everyday matters and property. At the same time, permit requirements from the guardianship authority will be reduced and the property registration thresholds for minors will be raised.

    16 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 162/2025 vpPassed

    Easing rules for property officials

    Qualification requirements for municipal real estate engineers will be broadened and the maximum age for serving as an attesting notary will be raised to 70 years. The changes will make recruitment easier for municipalities and allow attesting notaries to serve for a longer period.

    9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 2/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning property purchases on security grounds

    Citizens and companies from a country that threatens Finland or other states will not be allowed to buy real estate in Finland without a permanent residence permit. The ban will prevent the use of properties for activities that endanger national security and for hybrid influence.

    23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 218/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising expropriation compensation

    Higher compensation will be paid for expropriated immovable property in order to strengthen the protection of landowners' property. Compensation will be calculated according to the market value of the property, and an increase of 25 per cent will be added to the compensation for the property taken and for damage.

    23 Jun 2025 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement

    122 jaa
    61 ei
  7. HE 6/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Aligning Defence Forces tasks with NATO

    Participation in NATO's collective defence will be added to the statutory tasks of the Finnish Defence Forces. At the same time, operations by allied forces and the movement of equipment in Finland will be facilitated.

    14 May 2025 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 24/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining property transactions and registrations

    Procedures for property transactions and registration will be made more flexible, and electronic services will be facilitated. Parties to a property transaction will be able to agree bindingly on a deposit or a cancellation fee without an attesting notary.

    9 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 222/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Tighter controls on foreign property acquisitions

    Monitoring of real estate transactions by entities from outside the EU and EEA will be tightened to protect national security. At the same time, the state's right of pre-emption near strategic sites will be strengthened and the authorities' rights to access information will be expanded.

    15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 19/2019 vpWithdrawn

    Church Act reform and streamlining administration

    The legislation governing the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland will be comprehensively overhauled and the church's administration will be streamlined. The reform will enable electronic decision-making, among other things, and increase parishioners' opportunities to have an influence.

    7 Sep 2022 · no votes
  11. HE 40/2023 vpPassed

    Transfer tax exemption for health and social services properties

    Municipalities and joint municipal authorities for health and social services will not have to pay transfer tax when transferring health, social services and rescue properties leased to wellbeing services counties to companies they own. At the same time, tax rules for corporate restructuring and securities transactions will be clarified and streamlined.

    14 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 39/2023 vpPassed

    Raising the minimum land property tax

    The property tax on land will be separated from the property tax on buildings, and the lower limit of its tax rate will be raised. The change will increase the property tax on plots and other land in the vast majority of Finnish municipalities.

    10 Nov 2023 · 3 votes
    111 jaa
    69 ei
  13. HE 31/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing Defence Properties in Senate Group

    Management of central government defence real estate will be brought together under a new public enterprise, Defence Properties, which will operate as a subsidiary of Senate Properties. At the same time, the Construction Establishment of the Defence Administration will be abolished and its operations transferred to become part of the new Senate Group.

    15 Dec 2020 · 2 votes
    32 jaa
    22 ei
  14. HE 53/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Enshrining state premises leasing in law

    The obligation of state agencies to lease their premises primarily from the Senate Group will be transferred from a decree directly into an act. At the same time, the conditions under which premises may exceptionally be leased from other operators will be clarified.

    8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 279/2022 vpPassed

    Taxing indirect real estate capital gains

    Finland will begin taxing capital gains made by foreign investors in situations where real estate located in Finland is sold indirectly through shares in another company. The change strengthens the tax base and enables the full exercise of taxing rights under tax treaties.

    9 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 174/2016 vpPassed

    Raising property taxes for 2017

    Minimum levels and permitted ranges for property taxes will be raised from 2017. The change will increase taxation on properties, holiday homes and unbuilt building sites in several municipalities.

    11 Nov 2016 · 5 votes
    106 jaa
    39 ei
  17. HE 71/2022 vpPassed

    Reforming expropriation notification and consultation

    Notifications in expropriation permit procedures will be moved from municipal notice boards to official websites. At the same time, the opportunity for members of the public to express their views on expropriation projects will be clarified.

    23 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 79/2018 vpPassed

    Abolishing mandatory district heating in local plans

    Municipalities will no longer be able to require new buildings to connect to the district heating network in local detailed plans. Property owners and builders will be free to choose the heating method for their buildings.

    19 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 128/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing rural wastewater requirements

    Obligations to upgrade wastewater systems on properties in sparsely populated areas will be eased. A strict deadline will apply only in shoreline and groundwater areas, while elsewhere wastewater renovations will become mandatory only in connection with other major renovations.

    21 Dec 2016 · 3 votes
    116 jaa
    55 ei
  20. HE 118/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Supplementing the 2016 budget proposal

    A supplement to the government proposal for the state budget for 2016. The only vote concerned the timing of tabling the matter.

    21 Dec 2015 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Pöydällepanon ajankohta, Timo Heinonen / Susanna Huovinen

    9 jaa
    14 ei
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