Recently, many real estate investors in Finland have scaled back their operations, reports YLE. Between March and April, the number of loans taken out for residential property investment fell by approximately 25% compared to the previous year. The Finnish Tenants' Association reports that investor interest in real estate acquisitions has been in decline since last autumn, and furthermore, an increasing number of landlords are considering reducing their supply of rental properties.

"In the old days, tenants took whatever apartment they happened to find. Now, tenants can look at several apartments and choose the one that suits them best; landlords have to work harder to secure tenants," investor and landlord Jonas Orava explained to YLE. (...)