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Helsingin HO 27.07.1977 151 AI generated

Court dismissed tenant's claim that employer's rent exceeded market value for duty housing.

Case Number Helsingin HO 27.07.1977 151
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the tenant's lawsuit seeking rent adjustment after the lower court found the monthly payment exceeded market rates. The tenant argued the rent was unreasonably high, but the court noted the property was leased specifically as duty housing to an employee. Consequently, the court ruled that the fixed rent did not constitute an overpayment requiring restitution.

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Rent Act; Housing Act: When a dwelling is leased as duty housing to an employee at a fixed rate, the tenant cannot claim the rent exceeds market value for general housing purposes.

Keywords

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duty housing rent employee accommodation rent adjustment claim market value comparison tenant restitution

Cited Legislation

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Rent Act 1970
Housing Act 1970
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B:n A:ta vastaan ajamasta kanteesta Helsingin AO on tuomiossaan 21.2.1977 lausunut, että B:n A:lta vuokraaman 49,5 m

:n suuruisen asunnon 1.000 mk:n kuukausivuokra olennaisesti ylitti vuokra-arvoltaan samanveroisista huoneistoista paikkakunnalla maksetun kohtuullisen käyvän vuokran, ja sen vuoksi velvoittanut A:n palauttamaan B:lle tämän liikaa maksamana vuokrana 6 kuukauden ajalta 1.500 mk.

A haki muutosta.

HO: Koska B oli vuokrannut mainitun huoneiston työsuhdeasunnoksi ja perinyt siitä työntekijältään vuokrana A:lle puolestaan maksamansa määrän 1.000 mk kuukaudessa eikä siten ollut aihetta A:n velvoittamiseen palauttamaan B:lle liikaa maksettua vuokraa, HO hylkäsi kanteen.

Läsnä: af Hällström - Seppälä - Iirola - Wiias - Pohjola

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