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The Heka location at Fallpakantie 5 in Puotila. It is a dark yellow terraced house property.

Lease harmonisation begins at eight Heka locations in eastern Helsinki

26.8.2024 09:23

We will gradually harmonise our tenants’ leases between over the coming years. This will involve updating the content of our lease agreements so that in future all of our tenants are subject to the same terms. The harmonisation will change some of the terms of our tenants’ lease agreements, but will not affect rent. The aim of the harmonisation is to achieve better housing comfort as a result of all tenants being subject to the same agreement terms going forward.

Warning about scam messages

Scam text messages has been sent to some of our residents. Some of the text messages aim to direct the rent payment to a scam bank account. Heka never sends rent payment information by text message. You can always check the details and status of your rent payments on the Resident Portal or by contacting our customer service.

New wood-cladded Heka location to be completed in Kuninkaantammi in late February – application period starting on 31 October

The new Heka location at Asetelmankatu 1 includes a total of 52 apartments, the sizes of which range from 31.5 to 91.0 m².

Heka rents to rise due to increased costs

Next year, the average monthly rent of the regular apartments owned by Helsingin kaupungin asunnot Oy (Heka) will be EUR 14.11 per square metre. Currently, the average rent is EUR 12.60. Heka’s average rent in 2024 will be 12% higher than in 2023.

Exceptions in the opening hours of the customer service in October

Illustration of Maununnevantie 3

Heka to have 127 new homes in Maununneva in December – application starts on 3 October 2023

The housing location Maununnevantie 3 has 127 homes from studios to five-room family housing.

The application period for Postiljooninkatu 2, to be completed in Postipuisto in December, begins on 12.9.

A new location will be completed at Postiljooninkatu 2 in the new residential area of Postipuisto being constructed in Pohjois-Pasila. The location will have 178 apartments ranging from studio apartments to five-room family apartments.

Welcome to our new website!

Hekaoy.fi, Heka’s website, has been renewed both in appearance and content. Even after the renewal, you can easily find on our website information about Heka and our housing, as well as housing services.

Changes to housing applications – For example the levels of urgency of tenant selection criteria will change 

City of Helsinki makes tenant selections for Heka´s apartments. The levels of urgency used in the selection of tenants for rental housing will change on Wednesday 6 September 2023.

Significantly higher rent increases coming in 2024

The general rise of costs is putting Heka under pressure to increase its rents next year. As a result of the increase in loan interest expenses and other costs, Heka’s 2024 rent increases will be significantly higher than up until now. It is likely that Heka is going to have to increase its rents by more than 10 per cent.

Proposed 2024 rent rates submitted to housing committees for comments – Heka Board to confirm rates in October

In May, we informed our residents that, as a result of the considerable increase in costs, the rent increases for 2024 will be significantly higher than up until now. The draft budget for next year has now been completed and the future rent level pursuant to it is known.