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KKO 66/2000 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed tenant's claim for pre-purchase right confirmation in housing court due to jurisdictional error.

Case Number KKO 66/2000
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the tenant's lawsuit seeking confirmation of their pre-purchase right against the landlord and the new owner. The tenant argued that the housing court lacked jurisdiction to rule on the validity of the pre-purchase right condition in the lease agreement. The court held that matters concerning the interpretation and enforcement of lease conditions, including pre-purchase rights, fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the civil courts, not the housing court.

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Asunto-oikeuslaki 1066/1991 1 luku; Asunto-oikeuslain 1 luvun 1 §:n mukaan asunto-oikeus käsittelee vain asunto-oikeudellisia kysymyksiä, joihin etuosto-oikeuden vahvistaminen ei kuulu, vaan se on siviilioikeudellista asiaa.

Keywords

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pre-purchase right housing court jurisdiction lease agreement condition civil court competence tenant rights confirmation

Cited Legislation

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Asunto-oikeuslaki 1066/1991 1 luku
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appeal_1979_helsinki__15
Tenant loses lease rights by unauthorized transfer; new occupant ordered to vacate without landlord consent.
appeal_1976_helsinki__53
Tenant's claim for lease termination due to employer's need for housing was dismissed as evidence was insufficient.
appeal_1975_helsinki__165
Tenant's eviction appeal dismissed because landlord failed to prove health reasons for needing the unit.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2020:57
Supreme Court dismisses claim for future rent in eviction case as rent accrues only upon possession transfer.
appeal_1975_helsinki__161
Landlord's lease termination without notice date is void under Housing Lease Act Section 34.

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Vuokrasopimuksen ehdon mukaan vuokralaisella A oli etuosto-oikeus vuokraamaansa huoneistoon. Vuokranantaja B:n myytyä huoneiston hallintaan oikeuttavat osakkeet C:lle A vaati B:tä ja C:tä vastaan ajamassaan kanteessa muun ohella sen vahvistamista, että A:lla oli oikeus käyttää etuosto-oikeuttaan. Kysymys siitä, voitiinko asia käsitellä asunto-oikeudessa.