Description sheet Published by
The Finnish National Rescue Association
Authors
Laine Tuomas, Telaranta Kari, Lehto Lauri, Leino Ilpo & Pouta Jari
Title of publication
Improving the safety of rental houses with technical solutions
Series and publication number
SPEK tutkii 24
ISBN PDF
978-951-797-708-1
ISSN PDF
2242-1653
Pages
84
Language
FI
Keywords
cost-benefit analysis, fire safety, rental housing
Publisher
The Finnish National Rescue Association The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland
Publication sales/ Distributed by
The Finnish National Rescue Association
13.6.2021
Website address URN
Abstract As the coverage of institutional care and enhanced service housing is reduced, more suitable housing for the elderly will be needed. According to population projections, the proportion of people over the age of 65 will increase from the current just over 20 per cent to almost 35 per cent by 2070. The proportion of those with reduced functional capacity will thus increase. The shift in the focus of care from institutional care to homes is also creating pressure to reconsider the fire safety of homes. There are approximately 370,000 ARA rental apartments in our country subject to usage and transfer restrictions. Of these, municipal rental housing companies own about 220,000 apartments; in fact, they are the largest single owner of ARA apartments, accounting for about 60 percent of all ARA apartments.
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