On 7 November 2017, Finnish Law HE 133/2017 entered into force. The law amends the property tax rate ranges within which local authorities are allowed to set rates. The rate ranges are as follows: General property tax rate: 0.93% to 2.00% Tax rate for buildings used for permanent housing: 0.41% to 1.00% Tax rate for other residential buildings: 0.93% to 2.00% The rate range for general property and buildings used for accommodation other than permanent housing applies from 2018, while the rate range for buildings used for permanent housing applies from 2019.