Asianajotoimisto Niemi & Puhakka Oy provides assistance and consultation with long and extensive experience in all matters relating to housing and real estate transactions, as well as related negotiations, settlement situations and court proceedings.

If necessary, we will consult and assist you already in the negotiations prior to the transaction and in drafting transaction-related documents.

In post-transaction dispute situations and court proceedings, we will pursue your case and safeguard your interests and rights, whether you are the buyer or the seller.

Often after a transaction, a dispute arises between the buyer and the seller as to whether the apartment or property that was the subject of the transaction was in proper condition, whether the seller has fulfilled their duty to disclose and the buyer their duty to inspect, and whether the buyer is entitled to compensation on the basis of a defect in the subject of the transaction (for example moisture/mould/microbial damage, indoor air problems and other health-related housing issues, construction defects, building subsidence problems, oil damage and other environmental damage, missing building permits, disputes concerning management division agreements for jointly owned properties, unexpected deficiencies and repair needs of a housing company, unexpectedly high maintenance charges or other housing costs, etc.).

In disputes relating to housing and real estate transactions, the primary objective should usually be to find an amicable solution. When negotiating a settlement, our attorneys assist you both in direct negotiations with the other party and in court mediation.

However, a settlement is not always possible or in the client’s best interests. When the matter is handled in court proceedings or in the Consumer Disputes Board, our attorneys assist you with experience and professional expertise.