kiinteistötoimituslaista

Kiinteistötoimituslaki, translated as the Real Estate Assignment Act or Property Formation Act, is a Finnish law governing the procedures for dividing, consolidating, and otherwise altering land parcels. This legislation is crucial for the orderly management and development of real estate in Finland. It outlines the processes and requirements for carrying out various types of real estate assignments, which are official administrative procedures that modify the boundaries or characteristics of properties.

The law details several types of assignments, including partitioning (loppilohkominen), which divides a parcel into two or more new parcels; consolidation (yhdistäminen), which merges existing parcels into a single one; and boundary adjustments (rajankäynti), which rectify or establish property boundaries. It also covers the establishment of easements (rasitteiden perustaminen) and the alteration or removal of existing ones.

These assignments are carried out by authorized cadastral surveyors (toimitusinsinööri) appointed by the National Land Survey of Finland (Maanmittauslaitos). The process typically involves a formal application, site inspection, surveying, and the drawing up of official assignment documents. Decisions made during a real estate assignment can be appealed to administrative courts. The purpose of the Kiinteistötoimituslaki is to ensure legal certainty regarding property ownership and boundaries, facilitate efficient land use, and support property transactions and development.