Guide · moving abroad
Leaving Finland: the moving-abroad checklist
Lease, DVV notice of moving abroad, Kela, taxes, the bank, the car and shipping your home, with the deadlines that matter.
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Practical articles about moving in Finland, written from what we have learned on thousands of real moves. Pick a category or browse everything.
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Guide · new home
Your first week in a Finnish apartment
Sauna turns, the laundry room, waste sorting, quiet hours, your name on the door and the smoke alarm.
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Lease notice period calculator
Enter the day you give notice and see when your lease ends, your default moving day and the deposit deadline.
Open the calculator →Guide · word list
Finnish housing words, explained in English
Kaksio, isännöitsijä, saunavuoro, vuokravakuus and 70 more words from rental ads and house rules, with a search.
Read the word list →Guide · tenants
Ending a lease in Finland: notice, cleaning and deposit
One month's notice from the end of the month, moving day, final cleaning and the 14-day deposit rule after the 2026 reform.
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Moving and the household tax credit
The credit covers cleaning and assembling new furniture, but not transport. A worked example including the €150 deductible.
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Van rental or movers? An honest comparison
A two-room flat done yourself costs about €100–200, with movers €270–450 for 1–2 residents. Load space, time and liability side by side.
Read the guide →Guide · appliances
Moving a fridge: can it lie on its side?
Upright or on its side, how long to wait before switching it on, and will an American fridge fit up the stairs.
Read the guide →Guide · recycling
Old furniture in Helsinki: 7 ways to get rid of it
Tori.fi, Kierrätyskeskus pickup, a Sortti station at €20/m³ or waste removal on the same load. Prices from October 2026.
Read the guide →Guide · couples
Moving in together: two homes into one
Whose sofa stays, two leases on one schedule and a move from two addresses with one truck.
Read the guide →Guide · responsibilities
If something breaks during a move: who pays?
Mover and customer responsibilities, complaints within 14 days, current value and what home insurance covers.
Read the guide →Video · moving day
How moving day goes with us (video)
A 60-second video and the whole day step by step: arrival, protection, loading order, the drive, unloading and payment.
Watch the video →Video · plumber
Moving a washing machine: 5 steps and video
Drain it, fit the transport bolts, carry it upright, connect it in the new home, run a test cycle. Plumber prices from €75.
Watch the video →Video · packing
How to pack dishes so nothing breaks
Video and guide: paper vs bubble wrap, plates on edge, glasses upright, 15 kg per box, FRAGILE labels, unpacking order.
Watch the video →Guide · for businesses
Office move checklist: 30 steps, week by week
Printable office move checklist on a timeline: 8 weeks out, 4 weeks, 2 weeks, move week, the move weekend and the first Monday.
Read the guide →Guide · winter
Winter moving in Finland: 12 tips that work
What freezes in a moving truck, floor protection against slush, sanding, parking and short days in Helsinki.
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What movers won't move and what to do instead
Gas bottles, petrol cans, paints and fireworks stay out of the moving truck. Here is what never goes on board and what can go with conditions.
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Mover + Puhda: moving and cleaning from one door
We now work together with Puhda.fi, so you can book move-out cleaning, window washing and floor deep-washes through the same contact as your move.
Read the news →Moving stories · video
Kallio to Arabianranta with no elevator: €420
A real moving day on video: 30 m³, seven floors of stairs and an elevator queue at a new build. The stages, how long it took and what it actually cost.
Watch the story →Guides
Moving to Helsinki: the complete checklist
Address change, elevator booking, electricity contract and the very Finnish steps newcomers miss, in the order you need them.
Read article →Prices
How much does moving cost in Finland?
Real numbers from studio to house, the five factors that move the price most, and what actually lowers the bill.
Read article →Students
Student moving: fast and affordable
Studios, shared flats and dorm rooms in 2–3 hours. Why August is peak season and how to save the most.
Read article →Cleaning
Moving cleaning: what's included?
End-of-tenancy cleaning (loppusiivous) that protects your deposit: what landlords expect and why move + cleaning together pays off.
Read article →Abroad
Moving from Finland to Europe
Door-to-door moves to Sweden, Germany, Estonia and further, with packing, customs paperwork and timelines.
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Long-distance moves in Finland
Helsinki–Tampere, Turku, Oulu: how intercity moving works and when a fixed price beats hourly.
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Tools and more
Rental moving boxes delivered to your door, and a guide to relocating to Finland from abroad.
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