Tartu linn, A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 korteriühistu
Association of 58 flats. Sharp rise in association fees: +563% (2025); two loss years in a row; large repair fund.
A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 korteriühistu is a 58-flat apartment association in Tartu linn, Tartu linn. Per its 2025 annual report, a typical flat paid the association €156 a month; total costs including utilities were €2.62/m² a month (within the usual local range, Tähtvere linnaosa, Tähtvere subdistrict).
The repair fund held €153 233 at year end (€44/m², ≈ €2 642 per flat); in 2023 it was €123 146 — highest quarter locally. It has no loan. Member fees rose 440% in 2022–2025 (€9 483 → €51 185 a year).
There are 10 associations with reports on the same street and within 500 m; their median is €2.76/m² a month in costs and €11/m² of repair fund. Source: the association's annual reports (e-Business Register), floor area from the Building Register.
Building: A. H. Tammsaare tn 4, Tartu linn. Data: the association's annual reports 2022–2025 (e-Business Register), the latest for 2025.
All figures: the association's 2025 annual report; €/m² = per m² of flats (3 495 m², Building Register); "a month" = yearly amount ÷ 12.
What an owner pays the association each month in total, usually including heating, water and electricity.
The association's own charges without utilities: upkeep, management, repair fund, loan.
Money saved for future repairs. A bigger balance means less risk of a sudden extra charge.
The association's joint loan (usually for renovation). Repayments are part of the monthly fees.
! Worth watching
- Sharp rise in association fees: +563% (2025)€7 717 (2024) → €51 185 (2025)
- Two loss years in a rowcash €167 889 → €163 006
✓ Strengths
- Large repair fund€44/m² — highest quarter locally
Location and neighbouring associations
Associations on the same street and within 500 m, each by its latest report. The large dot on the map is this association. All associations and rankings in the area →
Compared with 10 neighbouring associations (median): total costs €2.76 (here €2.62) · fees €1.17 (here €1.22) · repair fund €11/m² (here €44)
On the same street: A. H. Tammsaare tn
| Association | Distance | Flats | Total owner costs €/m²/mo | Association fees €/m²/mo | Repair fund balance €/m² | Loan balance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 (this one) | – | 58 | €2.62 | €1.22 | €44 | no | 2025 |
| A. H. Tammsaare tn 2 | 80 m | 60 | €2.73 | €0.89 | – | €373 117 | 2025 |
| A. H. Tammsaare tn 3 | 110 m | 35 | €2.78 | €0.71 | €20 | no | 2025 |
| A. H. Tammsaare tn 5 | 100 m | 26 | €3.98 | €1.76 | – | €39 206 | 2025 |
| A. H. Tammsaare tn 6a | 80 m | 20 | €2.44 | €1.58 | €3 | no | 2025 |
| A. H. Tammsaare tn 8 | 110 m | 90 | €2.36 | €0.74 | – | €82 770 | 2025 |
| Neighbours' median | €2.73 | €0.89 | – |
Nearby (within 500 m)
| Association | Distance | Flats | Total owner costs €/m²/mo | Association fees €/m²/mo | Repair fund balance €/m² | Loan balance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 (this one) | – | 58 | €2.62 | €1.22 | €44 | no | 2025 |
| Hiie tn 15 | 150 m | 10 | €2.79 | €1.53 | – | no | 2025 |
| F. R. Kreutzwaldi tn 38 | 310 m | 14 | €2.32 | €0.43 | – | no | 2025 |
| F. Tuglase tn 13 | 340 m | 78 | €2.94 | €1.40 | €26 | €69 345 | 2025 |
| F. Tuglase tn 9 | 370 m | 14 | €2.23 | €0.93 | €2 | €63 188 | 2025 |
| L. Koidula tn 13 | 490 m | 4 | €4.10 | €2.74 | €11 | €76 154 | 2025 |
| Neighbours' median | €2.79 | €1.40 | €11 |
What owners pay for
Fees by type in 2025, as written in the report. "Average flat" = amount ÷ 58 flats ÷ 12; a bigger flat pays more.
| Fee | What it covers | Per year | €/m²/month | Average flat / month | Year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooldustasudday-to-day upkeep and small fixes | day-to-day upkeep and small fixes | €1 509 | €0.04 | €2 | €1 678 |
| Heakorratasud | €4 689 | €0.11 | €7 | €0 | |
| Haldustasudbookkeeping, board and property manager | bookkeeping, board and property manager | €5 965 | €0.14 | €9 | €5 033 |
| Remonditasudsaved in the repair fund for future works | saved in the repair fund for future works | €39 022 | €0.93 | €56 | €1 006 |
| Total | €51 185 | €1.22 | €74 |
Fee names as written in the report.
Compared with Tähtvere linnaosa, Tähtvere subdistrict
Green band = the middle half of the area's associations (2025), tick = median, dot = this association.
Association fees per year
All flats together, excluding utilities.
Repair fund and works
The repair fund is the association's savings for the roof, pipes, façade and so on. When it grows, more is saved than spent; when it shrinks, the money has gone into repairs.
Repair fund balance
Saved and not yet spent, at year end.
Money in and out
When the collected bar is taller the fund grew; when spending is taller, savings were used.
Repair fund at the end of 2025: €153 233 = €44/m² ≈ €2 642 per flat
Loans
An association loan is shared by all owners: when a flat is sold, its share stays with the building, not the seller. That is why a buyer should know the balance and the end date.
The association had no loan at the end of 2025.
All figures by year
The last column is the change from the first year to the latest: green = good news for owners, orange = a cost or risk is growing.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022* | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association fees per year | €51 185 | €7 717 | €7 004 | €9 483 | ×5.4 |
| Collected into the repair fund | €33 551 | €33 551 | – | – | ≈ |
| Repair spending | €39 022 | €1 006 | €0 | – | – |
| Repair fund balance | €153 233 | €155 691 | €123 146 | – | +24% |
| Cash | €163 006 | €167 889 | €135 762 | €106 845 | +53% |
| Reserve capital | €13 952 | €13 952 | €13 952 | €13 952 | ≈ |
| Association expenses (income statement) | €52 077 | €9 884 | €9 926 | €8 160 | ×6.4 |
| Result for the year | −€874 | −€2 141 | −€2 922 | €1 323 | – |
* from the comparative column of the following year's report.
"Of which repair fund" is hidden: the figure read from the report matched repair spending.
Cash at year end
Money in the bank (incl. the repair fund).
Board's management report
Short summary of the 2025 report.
Aruandeaastal teostati remonditöid 39 022 € eest ja remondifondi koguti 33 551 €. Remondifondi jääk aasta lõpus oli 153 233 €.
members: 56 private + 2 companies.
See also
Frequently asked questions
What are the running costs of the A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 apartment association?
Per the association's 2025 annual report: total owner costs of €2.62/m² per month including utilities; a typical flat paid €156 a month; the association's own fees excluding utilities €1.22/m² per month. The Tähtvere linnaosa, Tähtvere subdistrict median was €2.50/m² per month.
How big is the repair fund of the A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 apartment association?
The repair fund held €153 233 at the end of 2025 (€44/m², ≈ €2 642 per flat). In 2023 it was €123 146. Compared with Tähtvere linnaosa, Tähtvere subdistrict: highest quarter locally.
Does the A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 apartment association have a loan?
No. The association had no loan at the end of 2025.
Have the fees of the A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 apartment association gone up?
Member fees totalled €9 483 in 2022 and €51 185 in 2025 — a change of +440%. Latest year: +563% vs 2024.
How does the A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 apartment association compare with neighbouring buildings?
There are 10 associations with reports on the same street and within 500 m. Their median: total costs €2.76/m² per month (here €2.62/m² per month); repair fund €11/m² (here €44/m²).
How big is the A. H. Tammsaare tn 4 apartment association and who manages it?
58 flats. Registry code 80026278; reports 2022–2025 (e-Business Register).
Terms in plain words
- Total owner costs (€/m² a month, incl. utilities)
- Everything owners paid the association (the report's flat table), heating, water and electricity included, divided by the flats' floor area and 12 months. Closest to what an owner actually pays each month.
- Association fees (€/m² a month, excl. utilities)
- The association's own charges — upkeep, management, repair fund, loan, insurance — without utilities, per m² of flats a month.
- Typical flat per month (€ a month)
- The median flat's yearly charge in the report's flat table, divided by 12. Half of the flats pay more, half less.
- Repair fund balance (€ at year end)
- Money saved for future repairs and not yet spent, at the end of the financial year.
- Repair fund balance (€ per m² of flats)
- The repair fund balance divided by the flats' floor area, so buildings of any size compare. Not a monthly charge.
- Repair-fund charge (€/m² a month)
- The part of the fees that goes into the repair fund.
- Loan balance (€ at year end)
- The unpaid part of the association's loan at year end. It stays with the building when a flat is sold; repayments are part of the monthly fees.
- Association fees per year (€, all flats together)
- The same charges as a yearly total for all flats (the report's "member fees").
- Association expenses (income statement) (€ a year)
- The association's own expenses for the year per its accounts (upkeep, management, repairs, interest). Not the same as the owners' "total owner costs".
- Reserve capital (€)
- The association's buffer for unexpected costs. By law at least 1/12 of its budgeted annual costs.
- Cash (€ at year end)
- Money in the bank at year end, the repair fund included.
- Result for the year (€)
- Income minus expenses. An association is not for profit: a small plus or minus is normal; several large losses in a row mean costs are paid from reserves.
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Source: apartment association annual reports (e-Business Register); floor area: Building Register. Figures are machine-read from the reports and may contain reading errors — check the original report in the e-Business Register before deciding. How the figures are made (methodology) · Checklist before buying. Flats' floor area 3 495 m².