The plots are offered for sale without a reserve price. The property will be sold after the auction closes to the highest bidder. However, the municipality reserves the right, for justified reasons, to discontinue the sales procedure, reject bids or not sell the property.
Bids must be submitted by the specified time. Bids are submitted electronically via the Huutokaupat.com system. The auction may also be attended in person by submitting a bid to the seller on site. The seller and buyer undertake to record all bids in the system.
The highest bidder must pay a deposit of €500 (five hundred euros) into the account specified by the municipality within 3 days of the auction closing. If the highest bid for the plot is less than €500, the portion of the deposit exceeding the purchase price will be refunded. The deposit will not be refunded if the sale falls through for a reason not attributable to the seller. The deposit will be credited in full against the purchase price of the plot.
By submitting a bid, the bidder accepts these terms of sale and the current auction terms of Huutokaupat.com.
Inspection of the property
Before submitting a bid, the bidder must inspect the plot, its location and terrain conditions, as well as the documents attached to the listing. Viewings by agreement.
The bidder is solely responsible for obtaining all information necessary for their purchase decision before submitting a bid. The buyer may not subsequently rely on a circumstance that could have been detected during the preliminary inspection.
The plot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of completion. By submitting a bid, the bidder accepts the property as is.
Information provided by the seller
The seller warrants that they have provided the buyer with all information known to the seller that may reasonably be expected to affect the sale.
The following additional documents are available: a land register extract, map extract, certificate of encumbrances and title registration certificate. The documents will be provided on request.
The final terms of transfer of the plot are determined by the sale agreement. If there is any conflict between the sales listing, attached documents and the sale agreement, the terms of the sale agreement shall prevail.
Building obligation
The buyer undertakes to complete on the plot a residential building compliant with the local detailed plan, building regulations, building guidelines and approved plans, so that the supervising authority can carry out an acceptable commissioning inspection no later than three years from signing the sale agreement.
Building requirements
Construction must comply with the local detailed plan in force.
Transfer of an undeveloped plot
An undeveloped plot may not be sold or otherwise transferred without the municipality’s written consent. A contractual penalty may be imposed for breaching the building obligation or restriction on further transfer, as specified in more detail in the transfer document.
Connections and other costs
The buyer is responsible for carrying out the soil surveys required for planning the building project and for structural solutions required by the soil conditions for implementing the project.
The buyer is responsible for connection charges in accordance with the tariffs in force from time to time, as well as electricity, telecommunications and other connections.
The buyer is responsible for transfer tax, title registration costs, property subdivision costs, notary fees and other official fees related to the property sale.
The municipality is responsible for taxes and charges imposed on the property until ownership is transferred, after which responsibility passes to the buyer.
Installation of cables and equipment
The property owner permits cables, equipment and structures serving the community or property to be placed on the property in accordance with applicable legislation. Any inconvenience or damage will be compensated as agreed separately.
Transfer of the plot
A separate decision on the transfer of the plot will be made in accordance with the municipality’s current delegation of authority. The sale agreement must be signed within three (3) months of the sales decision.
The purchase price of the plot and the plot subdivision costs must be paid before the sale agreement is signed. In addition, the buyer shall pay the notary’s fee directly to the notary when the sale agreement is signed.
Ownership and possession pass to the buyer when the purchase price has been paid and the sale agreement has been signed.
Withdrawal from the sale
In accordance with the Code of Real Estate, a party who, after an accepted bid and without lawful grounds, refuses to complete the sale must reimburse the other party for reasonable costs incurred from advertising, inspecting the property and other necessary measures related to completing the sale.