According to Hakkanen, the bill will be sent to the government in early autumn for further consideration.
Over the past 6 months, the Finnish authorities have already refused several Russians who want to buy a house or apartment in the country. So, last week, officials did not give permission for a real estate deal in Sisma, in southern Finland, to a 61-year-old businessman with Swiss and Russian citizenship.There were several more refusals in cases where the buyer's past caused concern to the ministry.
Finland has already introduced several harsh measures to prevent migration from Russia, explaining them for reasons of national security.
The border between the two countries is actually closed and, according to Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, will not be opened in the near future.
In addition, Russian homeowners in Finland face the threat of alienation of their property. A law authorizing the use of such a measure as a last resort, was adopted last month and is associated with the fact that Russians cannot pay utility bills for technical reasons and they accumulate large debts. There have been no real cases of apartment seizures so far, at least there have been no reports of this. Probably, the publication of the harsh law stimulated Russian owners, who found themselves hostage to the situation, to repay debts through third parties or sell their real estate.
Source: SchengenNews
