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Posted worker accommodation in Finland: rules and requirements (2026)

Bringing posted workers to Finland? If the employer arranges the housing, it must meet Finnish health-protection standards. Here is what that means in practice.

What the law requires

Under Finnish regulations, every room used for housing must have a floor area of at least 7 m² and a ceiling height of at least 2.5 m, and a dwelling must have at least 20 m² of floor area with a toilet and basic facilities for hygiene and cooking. The home must be furnished and equipped for rest, dining, cooking, hygiene and storage, and occupancy limits under the Health Protection Act apply. Where the applicable collective agreement has housing provisions, those bind the employer too.

Who is responsible

The employer that arranges accommodation for a posted worker is responsible for it meeting these standards. The occupational safety and health authority enforces collective-agreement housing provisions, and the municipal health protection authority investigates suspected health hazards and can limit the number of residents. The law does not force an employer to provide housing – but if you do, the quality rules apply in full.

The easy way to comply

Ordinary Finnish apartments meet these requirements by design: proper bedrooms, a full kitchen, a bathroom and real living space. Our apartments come furnished with bed linen, kitchenware, Wi-Fi and parking, the contract is made with your company in English, Finnish or Swedish, and everything arrives on one invoice – so compliance is built in, not something to document separately.