omakoti or rivitalo suggestion needed

[finlandapua]

Hi
In case of omakoti talo who is responsible for checking if everything is ok. I mean is there some inspectors from city that would say that one must fix roof and change windows etc. OR its upto the owner what ever and whenever he or she wants.

Isnt rivitalo a lot expensive as comapred to an omakotitalo. Because in omakoti talo only one have to pay heating costs only and then land rent. But in rivitalo one have to pay hoitovastike which is lot more.


Kindly guide me about merits and demarits of omakoti talo and rivitalo.

Assuming both are in same locality and same size.

Thanks

[Upphew]

Hi
In case of omakoti talo who is responsible for checking if everything is ok. I mean is there some inspectors from city that would say that one must fix roof and change windows etc. OR its upto the owner what ever and whenever he or she wants.

Owner decides what to do and when.

Isnt rivitalo a lot expensive as comapred to an omakotitalo. Because in omakoti talo only one have to pay heating costs only and then land rent. But in rivitalo one have to pay hoitovastike which is lot more.

Kindly guide me about merits and demarits of omakoti talo and rivitalo.

Assuming both are in same locality and same size.

Thanks

You'll pay the hoitovastike stuff even in omakotitalo. The insurance isn't free, trash doesn't haul itself, snow needs to be cleared and lawn mowed.

[nimap]

You'll pay the hoitovastike stuff even in omakotitalo

can you expand on this?

snow needs to be cleared and lawn mowed.

isn't it same as owner decides what and when themself?

trash doesn't haul itself

municipal tax for what?

[betelgeuse]

Owner decides what to do and when.

To a degree. If you, for example, let the building degrade too much they can order repairs.

"Maankäyttö- ja rakennuslain mukaan rakennus ja sen ympäristö on pidettävä rakennusluvan mukaisena sekä sellaisessa kunnossa, että se täyttää terveellisyyden ja turvallisuuden vaatimukset eikä aiheuta ympäristöhaittaa tai rumenna ympäristöä."

https://www.tampere.fi/asuminen-ja-ympa ... apito.html

You'll pay the hoitovastike stuff even in omakotitalo. The insurance isn't free, trash doesn't haul itself, snow needs to be cleared and lawn mowed.

If you don't put too much value on doing the work yourself, then you can get away cheaper.

Because in omakoti talo only one have to pay heating costs only and then land rent.

Both rivitalos and omakotitalos can be own leased or own land. There is no difference there.

municipal tax for what?

Healthcare, schools, libraries etc.

[inkku]

trash doesn't haul itself

municipal tax for what?

https://www.veronmaksajat.fi/Palkka-ja- ... /#a1e4cf97

[Upphew]

You'll pay the hoitovastike stuff even in omakotitalo

can you expand on this?

What do you think the hoitovastike includes? Heating, maybe water, electricity to common areas (like the trash shed). Bookkeeping and managers fee, insurance, property tax. Mowing the lawns, hauling the snow, plumber to fix the leaky toilet...
Some of those are zero or at least way smaller than in larger apartment buildings when compared to row house. But most of those things must be bought or done when you are the sole owner in your detached house. Sure you might have enough yard to dump your snow there and no needs for keeping books, nor to pay someone to manage.

snow needs to be cleared and lawn mowed.

isn't it same as owner decides what and when themself?

And those are things that the owner of detached house usually does themselves. Or pays the neighbours or own kids to do. But when there is ½m snow and you need to wake up earlier just to push it around to get to work and do it again after the work day... it can get boring mighty fast.

trash doesn't haul itself

municipal tax for what?

To education, healthcare mainly. Financial statements of every city and town should be available online.

[nimap]

trash doesn't haul itself

municipal tax for what?

To education, healthcare mainly. Financial statements of every city and town should be available online.

there is yearly property tax too, I thought that was paid for sewage, drainage and waste management.

[betelgeuse]

there is yearly property tax too, I thought that was paid for sewage, drainage and waste management.

It's not earmarked for any particular use.

[nimap]

It's not earmarked for any particular use.

good to know, but seriously curious how people with own detached house manage their trash? I see the trash truck picking it up from their yard, I always thought it was municipal

[betelgeuse]

It's not earmarked for any particular use.

good to know, but seriously curious how people with own detached house manage their trash? I see the trash truck picking it up from their yard, I always thought it was municipal

It is (or entities like HSY). However, legislation requires it to be financed with separate fees so there’s, for example, financial incentives to recycle.

[finlandapua]

Thank you for the input

These two house about same size same price and about same locality.
So this omakoti
https://www.etuovi.com/kohde/7912880?haku=M1462140861

will have monthly costs about 15eur tax and max. 120 eur heating cost and garbage collection 50 eur max = 185 euro

and this rivitalo
https://www.etuovi.com/kohde/m44738?haku=M1462140861

404 euro per month

So why would someone get rivitalo and pay 240 euro monthly extra, for what ? I must be missing something.
Why would anyone buy rivitalo instead of an oma koti?

[tavastia]

Rivitalo maintenance costs includes also insurances for the buildings itself, common areas maintenance, and cost is 330€. They did some repairs and there is a loan to-be paid back for maintenance company (rahoitusvastike)

[tavastia]

+ note for omakotitalo the land is rented, rent is quite small but lower the value of the house.

Also wooden house from 1967, you need to be very careful with that.

[tavastia]

And for Rivitalo there is windows change this year, 5-10k. Also is 40 years old, pipe renovations maybe is needed in few years. 40-50k.

[riku2]

So why would someone get rivitalo and pay 240 euro monthly extra

The difference for those two houses is one is in an housing company and the other is not. If you find an omakotitalo in a housing company (and there are some) then a higher monthly fee would apply. It is not the design of the house which is the factor here.
When the house is not in a housing company all costs are paid directly by you, not in a single monthly payment but you can also decide what you will pay. You will not have to pay for yard renovations and childrens playground when you don't have children. You can put off window renovations and live with half rotted window frames hoping the glass doesn't fall out. Conversely you can pave over your garden for more parking or change your windows at your own desire (and cost).