The plots are offered for sale without a reserve price. The property will be sold to the highest bidder when the auction ends. However, the municipality reserves the right, for justified reasons, to interrupt the sales procedure, reject bids or decide not to sell the property.
Bids must be submitted by the stated time. Bids are submitted electronically through 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, within 3 days of the auction ending, pay a deposit of EUR 500 (five hundred euros) into the account specified by the municipality. If the highest bid for the plot is less than EUR 500, the portion of the deposit exceeding the purchase price will be refunded. The deposit will not be refunded if the sale is cancelled for a reason not attributable to the seller. The deposit will be credited in full against the plot's purchase price.
By submitting a bid, the bidder accepts these terms of sale and the current auction terms of Huutokaupat.com.
Inspecting 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. Property 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 invoke a circumstance that could have been detected during a prior inspection.
The plot is sold in the condition in which it is at the time of sale. 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 supplementary information available comprises a property register extract, map extract, encumbrance certificate and title certificate. The documents will be provided upon request.
The final terms of transfer of the plot are determined by the deed of sale. If there is any conflict between the sales listing, attached documents and deed of sale, the terms of the deed of sale shall prevail.
Building obligation
The buyer undertakes to complete a residential building on the plot in accordance with the local detailed plan, building regulations, building guidelines and approved plans, so that the authority inspecting the building can carry out an acceptable commissioning inspection no later than 3 years after the deed of sale has been signed.
Building method
Construction must comply with the applicable local detailed plan.
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 construction project and for the 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 for electricity, telecommunications and other connections.
The buyer is responsible for transfer tax, title registration costs, property subdivision costs, costs of an authorised public purchase witness and other official charges related to the property transaction. The municipality is responsible for taxes and charges relating to the property until ownership is transferred, after which responsibility passes to the buyer.
Placement 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 in a separately agreed manner.
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 rules. The deed of sale must be signed within 3 months of the sales decision.
The purchase price of the plot and the plot subdivision costs must be paid before the deed of sale is signed. In addition, the buyer shall pay the authorised public purchase witness's fee directly to the witness when the deed of sale is signed.
Ownership and possession transfer to the buyer once the purchase price has been paid and the deed of sale has been signed.
Withdrawal from the sale
In accordance with the Code of Real Estate, a party who, without lawful grounds, refuses to complete the sale after an accepted bid must compensate the other party for reasonable costs incurred for advertising, inspecting the property and other necessary actions related to completing the sale.