Has your life situation changed? Don’t worry, there’s no need to change your landlord!

If your circumstances change, you may need to find a new, more suitable home. To change flats, you must complete a housing application. In the application, you need to justify your need for a new flat, so please fill in the form carefully.

Should I apply for a flat change?

You can apply for a residential flat change when your housing needs change:

  • Family growth

  • Divorce or moving in together

  • Change of job or place of study

  • Change in income level

How do I apply for a flat change?

To change flats, you need to fill in and submit the electronic application form below. You can also apply for a flat change using the printable housing application form. Remember to sign the form. The application for changing flats is valid for six months.

Resident Selection

Porvoon Kodit has around 2,500 rental flats, with about 350 flats becoming available for rent each year. Most of these are reasonably priced, government-subsidised rental flats. Resident selection is based on consideration of individual need, and we aim to offer flats to those applicants who need them most, prioritising households with the most urgent housing needs, lowest incomes, and least financial resources. The selection follows the guidelines of the Resident Selection Guide from the Centre for Government-Supported Housing Construction (Varke).

Resident selection is carried out continuously as flats become available, and flats are offered to those applicants with the most pressing housing needs, according to the criteria mentioned above. This also applies to those seeking to change flats. Unsubsidised flats do not have such restrictions.

Conditions for a flat change

  • The tenancy agreement has been in force for at least one year.

  • The tenancy agreement is valid and is an open-ended agreement.

  • Rent and other charges are up to date, and the applicant has no outstanding utility charges, parking space, sauna, or similar fees, nor any collection or billing items.

  • If the payments are not in order, the conditions for a flat change are not met.

  • Before making a housing offer, the property manager is asked to confirm whether the resident has any remarks, warnings or disturbance records. As a general rule, a flat chabge requires that the tenancy has been without issues during the past 12 months.

The current apartment will be inspected before the flat change is approved. Even if the applicant receives and accepts a housing offer, the offer remains conditional until a preliminary inspection has been carried out in the current apartment. The inspection is carried out by the property manager or by a rental advisor who conducts apartment viewings. The inspection assesses abnormal wear and tear, any damage, and missing or broken fixtures and equipment.

Application for a rental apartment