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Heka's winter reminder: snow work, gritting and safe everyday life

15.1.2026 10:26

Snow provides a wintry atmosphere and light, but it also means work for Heka's employees and residents. This winter reminder gives you advice on how to keep the yard and other outdoor areas of your home functional and safe in winter, and how to regulate the temperature in your home. Heka's property maintenance operatives do the snow work in the yard and take care of gritting, but residents also have their own responsibilities.

Kaksi aikuista ja lapsi istuvat lattialla. Ympärillä kotivaratarvikkeita. Kuvituskuva.

Most of Heka’s buildings have a civil defence shelter, which are maintained through periodic inspections

Most Heka properties have dedicated civil defence shelters, in addition to which some areas in Helsinki have area-specific civil defence shelters. Under normal circumstances, the shelters of apartment buildings are usually used for storing movable property. Thanks to regular inspections, the civil defence shelters of Heka buildings can be deployed within 72 hours, if necessary.

15.1.2026 12:43
An illustration of a person wondering about the loud noise coming from a fire alarm.

Test your fire alarm regularly and report any faults

A working fire alarm can save your life. Heka has installed fire alarms in all apartments, but it is the responsibility of the resident to test them. 

15.1.2026 10:56

Heka’s winter reminder: snow work, gritting and safe everyday life

Snow provides a wintry atmosphere and light, but it also means work for Heka’s employees and residents. This winter reminder gives you advice on how to keep the yard and other outdoor areas of your home functional and safe in winter, and how to regulate the temperature in your home. Heka’s property maintenance operatives do the snow work in the yard and take care of gritting, but residents also have their own responsibilities.

15.1.2026 10:26

You can now apply for an apartment exchange after six months of residence 

Life circumstances or housing needs can change quickly and your current home may no longer be suitable for you. In this event, you can apply to switch from one Heka apartment to another.

17.12.2025 13:00

Heka to complete 118 new homes in Vuosaari – Application period to begin on Tuesday 2 December

Heka will complete its new property at Maustetehtaankatu 2 in Aurinkolahti, Vuosaari, at the end of February. The apartments range from studios to four-room family apartments. The application period for the apartments starts on Tuesday 2 December. You can apply for the apartments by submitting an application to the City of Helsinki.

01.12.2025 15:31

Heka bans short-term subleasing of its apartments

In future, the short-term subleasing of Heka apartments is prohibited and apartments can no longer be subleased through Airbnb, for example. Until now, Heka tenants were allowed to sublease their apartment to another person for a short period of time with Heka’s permission.

19.11.2025 15:45
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Heka’s resident satisfaction on the rise

Resident satisfaction at Heka has increased in all areas. In the 2025 resident survey, 52% of respondents rated Heka as a good or excellent landlord, up from 39% in the previous year.

06.11.2025 10:20

Did you receive an SMS notification about a debt? We also send text messages about accrued debt

We inform our residents of any rental or other debts accrued also by text message. With the text messages, we aim to reach residents who have accrued rental debt or other debt to Heka more quickly and effectively so that their rent payment can be sorted out. We will continue to contact residents in case of problems with rent payments also by phone, email and letters.

15.10.2025 13:14

Heka’s energy efficiency efforts are important for the whole city

This year, Heka is taking two important steps towards more ambitious energy efficiency work. Today, we were among the first to sign a new energy efficiency agreement and one of the first rental housing companies to adopt an energy management system in line with the ISO 50001 standard.

09.10.2025 15:10

As the nights get colder, heating needs to be turned up

The cool and damp nights can feel cold after summer. Many people try to see if their radiators are already warm. In the autumn, when the heating comes on, it is often still warm enough outside that the radiators do not feel hot. Heka, however, has already begun the heating of homes.

06.10.2025 15:11