Ympäristöministeriön asetus asuin-, majoitus- ja työtiloista | 631 — Finland law | Esheria

Ympäristöministeriön asetus asuin-, majoitus- ja työtiloista

The regulation applies to living, accommodation, and work spaces in new buildings, building extensions, and substantial changes of use. It does not apply to sections 4–10 when building a holiday home.

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Jurisdiction
Finland
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
631
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
fi
Updated
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The regulation applies to living, accommodation, and work spaces in new buildings, building extensions, and substantial changes of use. It does not apply to sections 4–10 when building a holiday home. This section defines building and housing terms used in the regulation. Chief, building, and special designers must ensure the building design meets the essential technical, functional, and architectural requirements for residential, accommodation, or work spaces. Residential, lodging, and work rooms must be suitable for their intended use, have at least 7 m² floor area, and generally at least 2.5 m ceiling height; detached houses have a 2.4 m minimum, and limited lower-ceiling areas are allowed within set limits. Accommodation and work-room windows must meet minimum light-opening, openness, and distance requirements, with limited exceptions for certain accommodation-building renovations and new accommodation buildings.