Several Russian actors and businessmen faced property losses in Finland over unpaid utility bills, a situation reported by Life.ru. The individuals affected include Lidiya Fedoseeva-Shukshina, Elena Kondulainen, and Alexander Pashutin. They owned apartments in the same building in the Finnish resort town of Punkaharju through autumn 2023.
Reports indicate that the apartments were seized following the bankruptcy of the building’s management company. In Finland, apartment owners hold shares in the management company that grant the right to use the dwelling. When a management company goes bankrupt, residents typically lose direct ownership stakes in the property and must negotiate a return of their rights through the new management entity. Compensation for lost property is not typically provided, so residents may have to pay the successor company to regain access, depending on local procedures. This complex framework helps explain why belongings and utilities in the building were disrupted during the transition period (Life.ru).
Fedoseeva-Shukshina’s daughter, Olga, stated that the Finnish authorities have not yet responded to the developing situation. Because borders were closed, the mother has been unable to enter the apartment to retrieve personal belongings. Olga added that following the bankruptcy of the management company, essential services such as electricity and water for the building were interrupted, compounding the residents’ difficulties and raising questions about the protection of tenant rights during corporate restructurings.
In recounting the events, Olga also recalled a personal detail: Fedoseeva-Shukshina had told her husband she was pregnant when the tragedy began. The remark underscores how the disruption affected not only property and services but also the personal lives of those involved, adding a human dimension to what began as a financial and administrative matter. This narrative illustrates the precarious position residents can find themselves in when management structures fail and when cross-border legal and regulatory frameworks intersect with local property law (Life.ru).