As a tenant, you are responsible for cleaning your own apartment. In shared apartments, the flatmates are jointly responsible for cleaning the shared areas of the apartment (kitchen, bathroom, hallway and, where applicable, living room). Each tenant of a shared apartment is also responsible for keeping their own room clean.
Under the Finnish Residential Leases Act, tenants must take proper care of their apartment – which also means cleaning it regularly. You can find tips for cleaning your own apartment in the instructional videos below.
Are you moving out? See the instructions for end-of-tenancy cleaning on our website.
In addition to apartments, TYS housing locations also have shared facilities such as club rooms, laundry rooms, stairwells, saunas and shared kitchens. A cleaning company cleans shared facilities 1–5 times a week, depending on the facility and how frequently it is used.
In shared kitchens, each kitchen user must clean up after themselves, as the cleaning company only cleans the kitchen surfaces and empties the waste bins.
If you notice deficiencies in the cleanliness of shared facilities, please report them to our customer service.
Furniture or other belongings may not be stored in shared kitchens, stairwells or storage-room corridors, as they make cleaning the facilities more difficult and reduce fire safety. In the event of a fire, extra items may not only increase the fire load but also make it more difficult to exit the premises.
