Maintenance and alteration work in the apartment must be notified to the housing company before the work begins. The purpose of the notification obligation is to protect the rights of both the person carrying out the renovation and the other shareholders. The notification of change work is free of charge. We will save the notification and its documentation, and record the change work in the property manager’s certificate.

Light and extensive supplementary investigations include the handling of necessary additional clarifications related to the change work. These include, among others, reviewing the contractor’s documentation in accordance with official regulations and ensuring the contractor complies with legally required payment obligations. We submit the notification for approval to the housing company’s board, following the guidelines of the respective housing company.

We provide the shareholder with guidance before starting the alteration work on matters to be considered during the execution and remind them to adhere to good construction practices.

It is important that renovations are done correctly and properly supervised.

We always handle change work notifications on a case-by-case basis.

You can find the link to submit a change work notification at the bottom of this page, just before the Frequently Asked Questions. As you scroll down, please also review the instructions and examples. At the end of the page, there is also a link to order the necessary inspections for the change work.

No change work notification is required for the following:

• Wallpapering and painting, plastering and sanding.
• Hanging paintings or pictures.
• Replacing upper kitchen cabinets, provided it does not affect ventilation ducts or backsplash tiles.
• Installing a washing machine in a wet area, provided that a washing machine connection is already in place.
• Construction or removal of fixed furniture, such as hallway cabinets or wardrobes.
• Removal, modification, or installation of a refrigerator, freezer, cooler, or microwave oven.
• Replacement of a range hood that operates with an active carbon filter, is not connected to the ventilation system, and has a plug-in (socket) connection.
• Removing interior doors.

For other renovations, please check the notification obligation with your housing company’s board. For the most demanding alteration and maintenance works, architectural, structural, HVAC, or electrical plans are requested. Changes requiring a building permit also always require planning.

You can submit your change work notification to Ehta Isännöinti here:

The link below will take you to the renovation notification system. After submitting your notification, you will automatically receive an acknowledgement of receipt from our system.

If you need assistance with completing or submitting a renovation notification, please contact Outi Peuraniemi at outi.peuraniemi@ehtaisannointi.fi. If needed, an apartment floor plan can be ordered from lupapiste.fi (Vantaa ja Helsinki) or asiointi.fi Kauppa (Espoo).

You can order alteration work supervision here:

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