Finnish Real Estate Terms & Abbreviations in English
This page will help you understand the terminology and abbreviations used in Finnish property advertisements, whether for rental or sale.
NOTE regarding "bedrooms"
In Finnish advertisements you will see,
for example, "2h".
This does not mean "2 bedrooms" as it would in many countries;
it means 2 rooms (typically a bedroom and a living area). Apartments
described as "1h" are usually what English speakers describe as studio apartments.
Example: "3h + k, kph" means "2
bedrooms, living/dining room, + kitchen, bathroom".
Real Estate Terms
The following alphabetical list is also available as a PDF
Terms in green are concerned with financial aspects, and explained in more detail on the Buying Property page.
- Alkovi, alk
- Alcove
- Alue
- Region (ex. Uusimaa)
- Aluetarkennus
- District (ex. Helsinki)
- Asumisoikeusmaksu euroina
- Price (in €) - "right-of-occupancy" payment - see Buying Property
- Asunto, Asunnot
- Flat, Flats, Apartment, Apartments
- Asuntotyyppi
- Type of dwelling
- Autohallipaikka
- Undercover parking
- Autopaikka
- Parking space
- Autotalli, at
- Garage
- Etsi
- Look, look for
- H, h
- Rooms (ex. "3h + k, kph" - see note at top of page)
- Hae
- Search
- Hae kohteita
- Search properties (for sale)
- Hae vuokrakohteita
- Search rental properties
- Hinta
- Price
- Hintapyyntö, hp
- Asking price
- Hissi
- Lift/Elevator
- Hoitovastike
- Building service / maintenance fee
- Huone(et)
- Room(s)
- Huoneluku
- Number of rooms (ex. "3h + k, kph" - see note at top of page)
- Huoneiston kokoonpano
- Number of rooms - see above
- Hyvä
- Good (as in, condition of building)
- Ikkunoiden suunnat
- Aspect - facing which direction
- Ilmastointi
- Air conditioner
- Jääkaappi
- Refrigerator
- Kaakeli
- Tiles
- Kaapeli-TV
- Cable TV
- Kaikki
- All / Everything
- Kakluuni
- Tile stove
- Kalustettu
- Furnished
- Kaupunginosa
- Neighbourhood
- Keittiö, k
- Kitchen (ex. "3h + k, kph" - see note at top of page)
- Keittokomero
- Kitchenette
- Keittiön varusteet
- Kitchen features / appliances
- Kerros
- Floor / storey / level
- Kerrostalo, kt
- Block of flats / apartments
- Kiinteistö
- Estate agent
- KK, kk
- Per month (rent, charges etc)
- Kodinhoitohuone, khh
- Workroom / workshop
- Koti
- Home
- Kuivausrumpu
- Clothes dryer
- Kylpyamme
- Bathtub
- Kylpyhuone, kph, kh
- Bathroom (ex. "3h + k, kph" - see note at top of page)
- Kylpyhuoneen varusteet
- Bathroom/WC features
- Laajakaista
- Broadband
- Laatta
- Tiles
- Laminaatti
- Laminate flooring
- Lattiapäällysteet
- Type of flooring
- Lauta
- Real wooden floorboards
- Leimavero / Varainsiirtovero
- Transfer tax - see Buying Property
- Liesi
- Cooker
- Loma-asunnot
- Holiday houses
- Loma-asunto
- Holiday house
- Luhtikäytävätalo, lkt
- Balcony access block
- Löylyhuone
- Sauna
- Maakunta
- Province (ex. Uusimaa)
- Makuuhuone, mh
- Bedroom
- Mikroaaltouuni
- Microwave
- Myyntihinta, mh
- Price to be paid to current owner - see Buying Property
- Mökki
- Cottage / summer cottage
- Mökit
- Cottages / summer cottages
- Olohuone, oh
- Living room
- Oma
- Own
- Omakotitalo(t), ok, okt
- Detached house(s)
- Omistus
- Responsibility of owner - see Buying Property
- Osa
- Responsibility shared by owners - see Buying Property
- Pakastin
- Freezer
- Paritalo(t), pt
- Semi-detached house(s) / duplex(es)
- Parkettii
- Parquet flooring
- Parveke
- Balcony / Terrace
- Parvi
- Loft-bed
- Pesuhuone, ph
- Laundry
- Pesukone
- Washing machine
- Pesukoneliittymä, pkliit
- Washing machine space and plumbing
- Pesutupa
- Washing room / Communal laundry
- Pieni
- Small
- Pienkerrostalo, pkt
- Small block of flats
- Piha
- Yard / Garden
- Pinta-ala
- Size (square metres)
- Postinumero
- Postcode
- Puuhella
- Wood stove
- Pysäköintitilat
- Parking space charge
- Pyörävarasto
- Bicycle storage
- Rakennettu, rak, r
- Built
- Rakennusvuosi, rak, r
- Year built
- Ranskalainen parveke
- French balcony (very narrow)
- Rivitalo(t), rt
- Row-house(s)
- Rahoitusvastike
- Housing company loan payment - see Buying Property
- Satelliittiantenni
- Satellite antenna
- Sauna s, sa
- Sauna - oma means own
- Sauna Taloyhtiossa
- Building has sauna
- Sijainti
- Locality / Location
- Suihku
- Shower
- Takka
- Fireplace
- Takkahuone, tkh, th
- Fireplace room
- Talo(t)
- House(s)
- Terassi
- Terrace
- Tontti/Tontit
- Land
- Tupakeittiö, tk
- Open kitchen
- Tyydytävä
- Acceptable (as in, condition of building)
- Työhuone, työh
- Office / study
- Vaatehuone, vh
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Valmistumisaika
- Availability/when available
- Varasto, var
- Storage area
- Velaton hinta
- "Free of debt" price - see Buying Property
- Velaton myyntihinta
- "Free of debt" price - see Buying Property
- Vesimaksu
- Water charge
- Vuokra
- Rent
- Vuokra-asunnot
- Rental apartment
- Vuokra/kk (€)
- Rent/month (€)
- Yhtiölaina, yl
- Housing company debt - see Buying Property
- Yhtiövastike (euroina)
- Housing company loan payment PLUS building service / maintenance fee (in €) - see Buying Property
- Yleiskunto
- Condition of property
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