Subletting and temporary transfer of the tenancy

In subletting, you rent out part of your apartment to another person while continuing to live in the apartment yourself.

In a temporary transfer of the tenancy, you let another person use the entire apartment for a fixed period, for example because you are temporarily staying in another locality due to work, studies or another acceptable reason.

In both cases, your tenancy agreement with DAS remains in force, and as the main tenant you remain responsible for the apartment, paying the rent and fulfilling your obligations under the tenancy agreement.

The subtenant does not have a tenancy agreement with DAS. Instead, the subtenant enters into a tenancy agreement with the main tenant. The main tenant remains responsible to DAS for the entire apartment, its condition and payment of the rent.

The subtenant does not need to be a student as long as the main tenant meets DAS's eligibility.

1. Find a subtenant.
   DAS does not provide a service for finding subtenants.

2. Make a written subtenancy agreement.
   Agree clearly on at least the rental period, rent, payment date and arrangements concerning the keys.

3. Notify DAS of the subletting.
   Submit the notification using the Subletting and temporary transfer of the tenancy form.

4. Wait for confirmation from DAS.
   Once you have received confirmation, the subtenant can register to use the tenant pages and access services available to tenants.

Please note: If you want to let another person use the entire apartment while you temporarily live elsewhere, this is not considered subletting. It is a temporary transfer of the tenancy.

DAS accepts a temporary transfer when there is an acceptable reason for the temporary absence and the transfer lasts only for the duration of the absence.

Submit the notification using the Subletting and temporary transfer of the tenancy form. Be prepared to provide documentation of the reason why you are temporarily staying in another locality if requested.

1. Find a temporary tenant.
   DAS does not provide a service for finding temporary tenants.

2. Make a written, fixed-term tenancy agreement.
   Agree clearly on at least the rental period, rent, payment date and arrangements concerning the keys.

3. Notify DAS of the temporary transfer.
   Submit the notification using the Subletting and temporary transfer of the tenancy form.

4. Agree on how the keys will be handed over and returned.

5. Wait for confirmation from DAS.
   Once you have received confirmation, the temporary tenant can register to use the tenant pages and access services available to tenants.

Do not hand over the apartment or its keys until the arrangements concerning the temporary transfer have been agreed and the required information has been provided to DAS.

You remain responsible for:

• paying the rent and other payments included in the tenancy agreement
• the proper use and condition of the apartment
• compliance with the tenancy agreement and rules and regulations
• any damage to the apartment for which you are responsible under the tenancy agreement and applicable legislation.

For this reason, you should always make a written agreement with the other person when subletting or temporarily transferring your apartment.

Subletting and temporary transfer of the tenancy form
To submit the notification, you will need at least the other tenant's details and information about how long the apartment or part of it will be at their disposal.

Further information

Subletting and the temporary transfer of an apartment are regulated by the Finnish Act on Residential Leases.
Act on Residential Leases, Finlex