Housing companies' charges rose more than maintenance costs in 2023

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release | Finance of housing companies 2023

According to Statistics Finland, the maintenance costs of housing companies averaged EUR 4.92 per square metre per month in 2023. Maintenance costs went up by 2.5 per cent from the previous year. In blocks of flats, the average maintenance costs were EUR 5.52 and in terraced houses EUR 4.09 per square metre per month. The rise in maintenance charges was high in all types of buildings, up by 9.9 per cent from the year before. The maintenance charges were, on average, EUR 4.22 per square metre per month.

Key selections

  • In 2023, the maintenance costs of housing companies rose in total by 2.6 per cent in blocks of flats and by 1.7 per cent in terraced houses compared to the previous year.
  • Of maintenance costs in blocks of flats, plot rents, cleaning costs and heating costs rose most.
  • Maintenance costs excluding repair costs grew by 6.6 per cent in blocks of flats and by 5.5 per cent in terraced houses. Repair costs went down by 11.4 per cent in total.
  • Maintenance charges rose by 9.9 per cent and charges for common capital expenditure by 45.7 per cent. Interest expenses nearly tripled.

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Maintenance costs of housing companies 2022-2023

Real estate income in housing companies 2022-2023

Total income and costs in housing companies 2009-2023

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Profit and loss account items of housing companies by year of construction 2023

Profit and loss account items of housing companies by region 2023

Profit and loss account items of housing companies with transactions by year of construction 2023

Numbers of housing companies by year of construction and region 2023

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Finance of housing companies [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 17.12.2024].
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