You can only apply for the registration of a right to use an owner apartment in these situations:
- a widow’s right of possession
- right of use based on a will.
Note: If the right of use has been agreed in a deed of sale or gift, it does not need to be registered in the Residential and Commercial Property Information System.
The registration of the right of use protects your rights, as the apartment owner cannot sell the apartment or apply for a pledge registration for it without your consent.
The right to use an owner apartment is entered in the Residential and Commercial Property Information System. After this, the right of use can be seen as a restriction in the printout of owner apartments and the list of shares.
You can apply for the registration of the right of use if the housing company has been entered in the Residential and Commercial Property Information System.
A widow’s right of possession
Apply for the registration of your right of use if you have become widowed and you have your shared home or another owner apartment suitable for use as a home in your possession.
Right of use based on a will
The right of use is based on a condition defined in a will. Apply for the registration of your right of use if you have obtained a right to use an owner apartment in a will.
Processing time
For the average processing times for applications and land survey services, see the Application processing times page.
How to apply for the registration of a right of use
- Contact the building manager or the National Land Survey's customer service to check whether the housing company’s list of shares has been transferred to the Residential and Commercial Property Information System.
- Acquire the attachments required for the application:
– estate inventory and extract of family relations in the case of a widow’s right of possession
– estate inventory and will in the case of a right of use based on a will. - Complete the application (in Finnish).
- Send the application and its attachments by via our secured e-mail service or by post.