Notification of suspected health hazard
- Permit or other obligation
- 4 municipalities
- Public service
If you suspect that your apartment has health hazards, it is recommended that you first contact the property manager. If water and mould damage is visible, the defects must be rectified as soon as possible.
You can turn to health surveillance if the owner of the apartment has not repaired the damage despite your request or if the repairs have been inadequate. A physician may also give a recommend ...
Do the following
Notify primarily the owner or holder of the premises in question of suspected health hazards. With regard to housing, you can also report a suspected health hazard to the housing company or housing manager.
If the owner or holder of the premises does not take your notification into account, or if you disagree about the necessary measures, you can submit a notification to the municipal health protection authority.
If the suspected health risk is related to your own food business, report it via the ilppa e-service.
To whom and on what terms
If a person carrying on a trade is located in another country within the European Economic Area and provides services in Finland on a temporary basis, they are subject to the same obligations as a trader established in Finland.
Background information
Suspected health hazards may concern indoor air, cleanliness, temperature, humidity, light and noise in apartments or other facilities. Such facilities include schools, day-care centres, sheltered houses, swimming pools, gyms and beauty clinics.
Suspected health hazards must always be reported primarily to the owner or holder of the premises. If the owner or holder of the premises does not take your notification into account, or if you disagree about the necessary measures, the notification must be submitted to the health protection authority of the municipality in which the premises are located.
Anyone can submit a notification of suspected health hazard.