General terms and conditions of parking space lease

1. State of repair and condition of the leased space

The space is leased in ’as is’ condition unless otherwise agreed in writing concerning any alteration work to be carried out on the space.

The state of repair and condition of the leased space has been taken into account when agreeing upon the amount of rent.

2. Use of the leased space

The leased space may only be used for parking of a licensed and inspected motor vehicle possessed by the Lessee or a family member of the Lessee. Scrap or spare part vehicles may not be stored in the leased space. The vehicle must fit inside the lines of the parking space. Only one vehicle may be stored in a parking hall space at a time.

The Lessee may not use the leased space as a workspace. Tire change and other minor maintenance work is however allowed. However, these measures must not cause harm to the environment or inconvenience to the neighborhood. For example, letting oil into the leased space is prohibited. Washing the vehicle is prohibited.

The Lessee may not use the leased space for storage. Storing car tires or any other items is not permitted in open parking spaces, carports, or parking hall spaces. In a leased garage the Lessee may however store vehicle related goods, which are approved by the fire authority, to a small extent. When storing flammable and other hazardous goods the Lessee must comply with all regulations issued by the fire authority. The Lessee may not store for example flammable liquids, gases, aerosols or other such substances in the leased garage.

The Lessee is responsible for removing snow from the leased parking space. Removed snow should be placed in such a way that it does not prevent or impede the use of other parking spaces or the removal of snow from the rest of the parking area. The Lessor is responsible for removing snow from the rest of the parking area and driveways. The Lessee is aware and agrees that there may be delays in removing snow from the rest of the parking area and driveways, especially during snowy winters. The Lessee is also responsible for anti-slip for the leased parking space. The Lessor is responsible for anti-slip for the rest of the parking area. The Lessee is aware and accepts that the anti-slip of which the Lessor is responsible for may have delays due to rapid changes in weather.

Leased space must be kept clean. Unnecessary dwelling, vehicle idling and causing disruptive noise is prohibited.

If not otherwise agreed between the Parties or in section 5 of these General Terms and Conditions of Lease electricity is included in the rent.

If a heating socket is included to the leased space, the Lessee must always keep the lid of the casing closed. The electric cord of an engine heater and a charging cable for an electric car or a hybrid car must always be plugged off from the socket when not in use. If the parking area has an electric heating plug, the Lessor determines the power distribution times.

The Lessee undertakes to comply with the building rules and regulations of the property and regulations issued by the authorities.

3. Assignment of possession

The Lessee may not assign the possession of the leased space or sublet the leased space or its part fully or in part to a third party without the Lessee’s written authorisation.

4. Lessee’s responsibilities, liabilities and obligations

The Lessee shall look after the leased space with due care. The Lessee may not carry out any alterations in the leased space without a written authorisation provided by the Lessor.

The Lessee shall be obliged to compensate to the Lessor for any damage caused willfully, by negligence or other carelessness to the leased space or to common areas or equipment of the building by the Lessee or a person allowed in the leased space by the Lessee. Fair wear and tear of the leased space caused by the intended use of the space shall not be regarded as damage. The Lessee is responsible, at their own expense, for re-keying the locks of the leased space and for ordering any additional keys.

The Lessee is responsible for all costs incurred by the Lessor in connection with the use of the leased space in violation of this Agreement, for example, the costs arising from the removal and destruction of goods stored in the leased space without permission.

The Lessee shall notify the Lessor immediately of any maintenance and repair needs or other deficiencies of the leased space.

5. Charging of an electric car

Charging of an electric car is only permitted from an electric car charging station installed in the leased space. When charging an electric car, appropriate and suitable charging cables shall be used, and the charging shall be ensured not to cause any danger, damage or inconvenience to others. Charging an electric car is prohibited if the charging cable is defective or if there is a fault light on in the charging station.

Charging of an electric car from a heating socket is prohibited. Violating this provision may lead to rescission of the agreement.

The Lessee is responsible for all electricity consumption caused by the electric car charging station. If the electricity consumption is paid to the Lessor and the Lessee fails to pay the relevant invoice on the due date, the Lessee shall pay late-payment interest on the amount overdue as provided for in the Interest Act as well as reasonable collection costs.

6. Parking control and parking control fee

The Lessee is aware that a parking control company may, on behalf of the Lessor, monitor the use of the parking space. The Lessee shall comply with the parking regulations set by the parking control company, which are indicated by signs in the area.

The Lessee is aware and agrees that a parking control fee may be imposed on the Lessee for non-compliance with the parking regulations.

If the Lessee receives a parking permit as an indication of the right of possession of the parking space, that permit must always be visible when the car is parked in the parking space. The Lessee is aware and accepts that a parking control fee may be imposed for the missing of the parking permit by a parking control company monitoring the use of the parking space.

7. Visits to the leased space and repairs and alterations to the leased space

For the purpose of supervision of the condition and care of the leased space, the Lessee shall without delay at a suitable time allow the Lessor access to the leased space.

The Lessor shall, during the period of validity of the Lease Agreement, have the right to perform in the building and in the leased space any necessary maintenance, repair and alteration measures by notifying the Lessee thereof within a reasonable period in advance. Notifications of any work causing material inconvenience shall be submitted no later than two (2) months before the commencement of the work. In such an event, the Lessee shall not have the right to rescind the Lease Agreement.

8. The amount and payment of rent

The rent payment period is one (1) calendar month. The obligation to pay rent commences at the start of the lease period, unless otherwise agreed in the Lease Agreement.

The rent shall be due for payment on the 2nd day of each calendar month. The rent shall be paid to the Lessor’s bank account. If the Lessee fails to pay the rent on the agreed due date, the Lessee shall pay late-payment interest on the amount overdue as provided for in the Interest Act as well as reasonable collection costs.

Any new taxes and fees imposed by the authority after the conclusion of the lease agreement can be added to the rent upon notification by the lessor.

9. Value-added tax (VAT)

If the unit is leased inclusive of value-added tax (VAT) or an application for liability to VAT is filed at a later date concerning the unit, VAT at the up-to-date rate shall be added to the rent and to any usage charges and fees subject to VAT.

10. Review of rent

The Lessor shall have the right to review the rent annually by up to 15 percentage points.

The reviewed rent shall take effect one year after the beginning of the of the month of commencement of the lease period and thereafter annually one year after the date on which the previous reviewed rent took effect. For example, if the lease period starts on 15 March, the reviewed rent takes effect on 1 March in the following year and thereafter annually on 1 March.

11. Rent reductions and liability for damages

The Lessee shall have the right to be exempted from paying the rent or to be granted a reasonable rent reduction for a period during which it has not been possible to use the leased space or during which the leased space has not been in the required or agreed state of repair or condition only if the deficiency is due to a negligence attributable to the Lessor.

If the use of or departure from the leased space is prevented or substantially impeded by a disturbance in the distribution of electricity, water or heat, faults in elevators, doors or gates, building repairs or maintenance or for any other reason, the Lessor shall not be liable for any costs or damages.

The Lessor shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages caused to vehicles or goods stored therein or for damages, thefts and acts of vandalism caused by a third party.

12. Security deposit and its return

It the submission of a security deposit has been agreed upon under the Lease Agreement, the security deposit shall be in possession of the Lessor no later than on the start date of the Lease Agreement. If the security deposit has not been submitted by due date, the Lessor shall have the right to rescind the Lease Agreement with immediate effect.

No interest shall be paid on the security deposit.

The Lessor shall return the security deposit to the Lessee once the leased space has been inspected after the expiration of the Lease Agreement, the Lessee has cleaned and emptied the leased space of their goods, returned all the keys assigned to the Lessee as well as any extra keys made, returned any remote controllers and parking permits and all obligations and payments concerning the leased space have been completed.

The security deposit, or any part of the security deposit not applied to cover any non-fulfilment of the Lessee’s contractual obligations, shall be returned to the Lessee within a reasonable period of time from the expiration of the Lease Agreement.

13. Termination of the Lease Agreement

A non-fixed term lease agreement valid until further notice may be terminated following a period of notice specified in the Lease Agreement. Notice of termination must be delivered in writing and verifiably.

The Lessee shall give a period of notice of one calendar month. The period of notice shall commence from the last day of the calendar month during which the Lessee gives notice and end on the last day of the following calendar month.

The Lessor shall give a period of notice of 14 days. The period of notice shall commence on the day the notice of termination is delivered to the Lessee.

A fixed-term Lease Agreement shall expire without any separate notice at the end of the fixed term. A fixed-term Lease Agreement may not be terminated during the lease period.

The Parking Space Lease Agreement will automatically expire upon the expiration of the Apartment Lease Agreement and does not require a separate notice of termination.

14. Rescission of the Lease Agreement

The Lessor shall have the right to rescind the Lease Agreement with immediate effect without giving a period of notice if the Lessee is guilty of neglect or conduct specified as grounds for rescission in the Act on Commercial Leases or in the Tenancy Act in force at any given time.

15. Commencement of possession and moving-out day

Unless otherwise agreed in the Lease Agreement, the Lessee shall receive possession of the leased space on the start date of the lease period. If the submission of a security deposit has been agreed upon under the Lease Agreement, the transfer of possession requires that the Lessee has submitted the Lessor with the security deposit as agreed.

The moving-out day shall be the date on which the Lease Agreement expires. On the moving-out day the Lessee shall return possession of the leased space in full to the Lessor.

16. Lessee’s obligations at the expiration of the Lease Agreement

Upon the expiration of the Lease Agreement, the leased space must be assigned to the Lessor cleaned and emptied and in the state of repair and condition that it was found at the commencement of the Lease Agreement except for normal wear and tear, unless otherwise agreed separately in writing. The Lessor shall have the right to repair any defects and deficiencies in the leased space not caused by normal wear and tear at Lessee’s expense. The Lessor shall have the right to claim costs arising from the negligence of these obligations from the Lessee.

Upon the expiration of the Lease Agreement, the Lessee shall return to the Lessor all keys assigned to the Lessee as well as any extra keys made by the Lessee and all remote controls and parking permits. If the Lessee fails to return all of the keys, the Lessor shall have the right to re-key the locks at the Lessee’s expense.

17. Notifications and contact person

The Lessor may validly submit notifications relating to the tenancy by email or text message to the contact person mentioned in the Lease Agreement or specified by the Lessee. A notification shall be regarded as having been received at the time the email or text message is sent.

The Lessee shall be obliged to notify the Lessor immediately in writing of any change of its contact person or contact details during the validity of the Lease Agreement.

18. Processing of personal data

The processing of the Lessee´s personal data is grounded on contractual relation, legislative requirements or legitimate interests of the Lessor. Privacy notice is written regarding the processing of customer data by the Lessor. Privacy notice in force at any given time is available at the Lessor´s web pages www.sato.fi.

19. Alternative dispute resolution

If a dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Lease Agreement cannot be resolved by negotiation between the Parties, a Lessee who is a consumer may refer the matter to the Consumer Disputes Board (www.kuluttajariita.fi/en) for a decision. Prior to referring the matter to the Consumer Disputes Board, the consumer must contact the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority’s Consumer Advisory Services (www.kkv.fi/en/consumer-advice/).