What is the difference between the start date of ownership, the date of entry in the list of shares and the transfer date of the list of shares?

The start date of ownership is the date on which ownership was transferred to the new owner, i.e. the date specified in the deed of sale, for example. The National Land Survey of Finland does not register the start date of ownership in the Residential and Commercial Property Information System. This date must be specified on the transfer tax form.

The date of entry in the list of shares is the date on which the owner of the apartment was entered in the list of shares and the Residential and Commercial Property Information System. If the ownership has not changed after the housing company transferred the list of shares to the Residential and Commercial Property Information System, the date of entry in the list of shares is only known to the housing company.

The transfer date of the list of shares is the date on which the housing company’s list of shares was transferred to the Residential and Commercial Property Information System. Starting from that date, the owner of an apartment has ten years to apply for the registration of ownership in the Residential and Commercial Property Information System.