§ 24

Necessary operating expenses include costs for taxes, fees, cleaning, administration, and insurance to the extent that is reasonable considering the nature of the property and the lease. Necessary operating expenses also include amounts allocated for maintenance, etc., according to §§ 117, 119, and 120, subject to § 113.

Stk. 2.Expenses for consultancy services as covered by § 47, are not included in the budget.

Stk. 3.Tenant representatives may obtain offers for cleaning, insurance, and preparation of heating and water accounts and present these to the landlord. If the landlord refuses to accept a presented offer as per the first sentence, the tenant representatives may bring the matter before the rent tribunal, which can require the landlord to accept an offer obtained by the tenant representatives if the rent tribunal assesses that the offer is better in terms of price and quality than the one accepted by the landlord.

Stk. 4.Stk. 3 does not apply to properties divided into condominiums.

Stk. 5.In listed properties, where a special preservation declaration is registered according to the building preservation legislation, an amount equivalent to the property tax that could have been levied at any time can be included as an operating expense, regardless of whether the property is exempt from property taxation.