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New Act on Residential Leases will come into force on 1 October 2026 – these changes will take effect

10.9.2026 15:05

The amended Act on Residential Leases (AHVL) will come into force on 1 October 2026. At Heka, the new Act on Residential Leases applies to both new lease agreements and existing leases. We have summarised the key changes relating to residential leases in this news article.

Can you recognise an online scam? Scam messages can be very devious

The numbers of different scam and phishing messages going around are constantly increasing. Many scam messages are sent in the name of a public authority, a bank or the Finnish postal service Posti, for example.