Moving to your first own home
Many people move to their first own home at the age of 18. Municipalities and private landlords provide rental housing. More affordable student housing is available to students. If you are a student, you can apply for student financial aid and housing supplementOpens in a new window. from Kela. If you are not a student or you are not entitled to student financial aid, you can apply for general housing allowanceOpens in a new window. from Kela for your housing costs. You can apply for housing allowances if you live in rental or right-of-occupancy housing.
If you are already thinking about buying a home of your own, you should start saving. The state uses the ASP system to support young people when they are buying their first own home. Find out more about ASP loans and saving.
See also Steps towards your own finances -guide (in Finnish)Opens in a new window.
Remember to submit a notification of move
When you move, submit a notification of moveOpens in a new window. to Posti and the to the Population Information System.
- Submit a notification of move at the earliest one month before the date of the move or at the latest one week after the move.
- The average processing time of a notification of move is four weeks from the date of the move.
- Complete the notification carefully to speed up its processing. Write both the old and the new address in their official form.
The notification of move may change your municipality of residence in Finland. It may also affect your taxation, voting district, educational institutions and healthcare and social welfare services.
When the new address has been registered, you will see it on the Personal dataOpens in a new window. page in Suomi.fi.
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Renting a home
When renting a flat, you are expected to pay your rent as agreed, and a security deposit, or a rent guarantee, is often required as well.