isännöintiyhtiön
Isännöintiyhtiö is Finnish for a company that provides professional property management services to real estate owners, most commonly to housing companies (asunto-osakeyhtiöt). The isännöintiyhtiö acts as an intermediary between the property owners and service providers, and is typically contracted by the housing association to carry out daily administration and governance tasks under a management agreement. The board (hallitus) of the housing association usually appoints the isännöitsijä or management company to handle operations on its behalf.
The core duties of an isännöintiyhtiö include financial administration, such as bookkeeping, budgeting, accounting, and the
Operations are guided by professional standards and, in many cases, by industry associations such as Isännöintiliitto.