Recent insights from a survey conducted by Ilta-Sanomat shed light on troubling experiences Finnish tenants have faced with landlords. The report shares alarming stories where some tenants were surprised by unexpected visits during apartment viewings and discovered the properties to be unclean and cluttered with the belongings of previous residents, despite assurances of a clean condition before renting. One tenant recounted a particularly distressing incident where the landlord entered the apartment using a spare key and terminated the lease upon discovering the tenant returned home intoxicated.

Another alarming account details a tenant's nightmare where they had to move out due to four simultaneous renovation projects in their promised quiet and renovation-free apartment. Many readers shared similar frustrations about the cleanliness and state of the apartments at the time of moving in, which contradicted the landlords' claims. A middle-aged man expressed his exasperation with his experience, where his first month in the rental property went smoothly until he unexpectedly received a notice about an upcoming bathroom renovation, leaving him with two toddlers and no prior notice about such work.

The financial implications of these scenarios cannot be overlooked, with some tenants feeling the strain of added costs such as childcare due to sudden housing changes. As these stories highlight a troubling trend in tenant-landlord relations in Finland, discussions around tenant rights and regulations are becoming increasingly relevant. The survey results draw attention to the urgent need for better protections for renters to ensure safe, clean, and secure living conditions, raising awareness of the landlord practices that may contribute to tenant distress and insecurity.