Clear News | Friday 14.8.2026

Rental apartments. Grants from organizations. European Championship silver. Weather

Apartment rents may rise

First, news about rental apartments.

The number of rental apartments is decreasing, especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

That means that apartment rents could soon rise.

There used to be an oversupply of rental apartments, meaning there were too many rental apartments. That’s why apartment rents fell.

Lumo-kodit is Finland’s largest rental housing company. Its CEO says that rental housing has decreased, especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

At the same time, the population of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area is growing, which increases the need for rental housing.

The population of Helsinki will exceed 700,000 residents in mid-August, according to the City of Helsinki.

Grants from social welfare organizations are decreasing

Next, news about grants from organizations.

The government will reduce grants to social and health organizations.

The government decided to reduce grants to organizations by 84 million euros. The government also decided on the grounds on which money will be given to organizations.

Money should be given especially to work that involves meeting people. Money should also be distributed equally to organizations.

The government had a crisis over grants in the summer. The Minister of Social Affairs and Health decided alone on the justifications for giving grants to organizations.

Other government parties were of the opinion that the minister’s decisions discriminated against some groups of people. The opposition also criticized the minister’s decisions, considering them discriminatory.

The government will reduce grants to social and health organizations.

Social and health organizations can apply for government grants in the autumn.

Pole vault European Championship silver

Finally, some sports news.

Finland has won its second medal at the European Athletics Championships.

Pole vaulter Vilma Heltelä won the silver medal last night.

Heltelä exceeded the height of 475 cm.

Finland won its second medal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

The first medal came in the hammer throw, when Silja Kosonen won the gold medal on Wednesday.

Saturday weather

Still a weather forecast.

The weather is warming up.

On Saturday, it will rain in the central and northern parts of the country, with thunderstorms in places.

In the south it is dry, meaning it is not raining. The sun is shining too.

In the south it can be warm, around 25 degrees. In the north it is colder.