Tartu linn, Vaba tn 4 korteriühistu
Association of 9 flats. Sharp rise in association fees: +83% (2024); small reserve capital; repair fund grows every year.
Vaba tn 4 korteriühistu is a 9-flat apartment association in Tartu linn, Tartu linn. Per its 2024 annual report, a typical flat paid the association €107 a month; total costs including utilities were €4.35/m² a month (highest quarter locally, Karlova linnaosa, Ees-Karlova subdistrict).
The repair fund held €440 at year end (€2/m², ≈ €49 per flat); in 2022 it was €-880 — lowest quarter locally. The association has a loan of €58 384 (≈ €6 487 per flat). Member fees rose 89% in 2022–2024 (€1 347 → €2 549 a year).
There are 20 associations with reports on the same street and within 500 m; their median is €2.47/m² a month in costs and €23/m² of repair fund. Source: the association's annual reports (e-Business Register), floor area from the Building Register.
Building: Vaba tn 4, Tartu linn. Data: the association's annual reports 2022–2024 (e-Business Register), the latest for 2024.
All figures: the association's 2024 annual report; €/m² = per m² of flats (254 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: +83% (2024)€1 392 (2023) → €2 549 (2024)
- Small reserve capital€162 — less than one month of costs (€203)
✓ Strengths
- Repair fund grows every year−€880 → €440 (2022–2024)
- Loan is being paid down€65 544 → €58 384 (2022–2024)
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 20 neighbouring associations (median): total costs €2.47 (here €4.35) · fees €1.18 (here €0.84) · repair fund €23/m² (here €2)
On the same street: Vaba tn
| Association | Distance | Flats | Total owner costs €/m²/mo | Association fees €/m²/mo | Repair fund balance €/m² | Loan balance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaba tn 4 (this one) | – | 9 | €4.35 | €0.84 | €2 | €58 384 | 2024 |
| Vaba tn 1a | 40 m | 15 | €3.20 | €0.26 | €136 | no | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 2 | 20 m | 6 | €2.13 | €0.97 | €10 | €32 081 | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 6 | 30 m | 14 | – | €1.80 | €8 | €99 332 | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 12 | 100 m | 8 | – | €2.41 | €11 | no | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 14 | 120 m | 11 | €4.10 | €0.18 | €18 | no | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 24 | 280 m | 6 | €2.33 | €1.24 | €30 | no | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 28 | 330 m | 14 | – | – | – | no | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 29a | 590 m | 13 | €2.37 | €0.77 | €24 | no | 2024 |
| Vaba tn 31 | 640 m | 9 | €3.18 | €0.50 | €23 | no | 2025 |
| Vaba tn 46 | 970 m | 8 | €2.47 | €0.50 | €23 | no | 2025 |
| Neighbours' median | €2.47 | €0.77 | €23 |
Nearby (within 500 m)
| Association | Distance | Flats | Total owner costs €/m²/mo | Association fees €/m²/mo | Repair fund balance €/m² | Loan balance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaba tn 4 (this one) | – | 9 | €4.35 | €0.84 | €2 | €58 384 | 2024 |
| Võru tn 114 | 50 m | 7 | – | – | – | no | 2025 |
| Võru tn 116 | 60 m | 13 | €5.77 | €2.21 | €58 | no | 2025 |
| Võru tn 120 | 70 m | 15 | €2.77 | €1.75 | €7 | no | 2025 |
| Õnne tn 1 | 80 m | 11 | €1.86 | €0.67 | €48 | no | 2025 |
| Õnne tn 2 | 100 m | 16 | – | €3.25 | – | €20 196 | 2025 |
| Võru tn 53a | 100 m | 12 | €1.89 | €1.12 | €47 | no | 2025 |
| Võru tn 106 | 120 m | 22 | €1.51 | €0.42 | €15 | no | 2025 |
| Kastani tn 183 | 120 m | 4 | €7.07 | €1.24 | €274 | no | 2025 |
| Sõbra tn 4 | 140 m | 14 | €4.13 | €2.42 | €2 | €113 652 | 2025 |
| Võru tn 55a | 140 m | 19 | €1.56 | €1.30 | €23 | no | 2025 |
| Neighbours' median | €2.33 | €1.30 | €35 |
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.
Repair fund at the end of 2024: €440 = €1.73/m² ≈ €49 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.
€58 384 outstanding at the end of 2024 ≈ €6 487 per flat
Loan balance at year end
Lower bars = the loan is being repaid.
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.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022* | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association fees per year | €2 549 | €1 392 | €1 347 | +89% |
| Repair fund balance | €440 | −€311 | −€880 | – |
| Loan balance | €58 384 | €62 019 | €65 544 | −11% |
| Cash | €3 962 | €1 827 | €1 210 | ×3.3 |
| Reserve capital | €162 | €162 | €162 | ≈ |
| Association expenses (income statement) | €2 436 | €1 487 | €2 189 | +11% |
| Result for the year | €332 | €224 | −€712 | – |
* from the comparative column of the following year's report.
Cash at year end
Money in the bank (incl. the repair fund).
Board's management report
Short summary of the 2024 report.
Remondifondi jääk aasta lõpus oli 440 €.
members: 9 private.
See also
Frequently asked questions
What are the running costs of the Vaba tn 4 apartment association?
Per the association's 2024 annual report: total owner costs of €4.35/m² per month including utilities; a typical flat paid €107 a month; the association's own fees excluding utilities €0.84/m² per month. The Karlova linnaosa, Ees-Karlova subdistrict median was €2.55/m² per month.
How big is the repair fund of the Vaba tn 4 apartment association?
The repair fund held €440 at the end of 2024 (€1.73/m², ≈ €49 per flat). In 2022 it was −€880. Compared with Karlova linnaosa, Ees-Karlova subdistrict: lowest quarter locally.
Does the Vaba tn 4 apartment association have a loan?
Yes. The loan balance at the end of 2024 was €58 384 (≈ €6 487 per flat). The loan stays with the building when a flat is sold; repayments are part of the monthly fees.
Have the fees of the Vaba tn 4 apartment association gone up?
Member fees totalled €1 347 in 2022 and €2 549 in 2024 — a change of +89%. Latest year: +83% vs 2023.
How does the Vaba tn 4 apartment association compare with neighbouring buildings?
There are 20 associations with reports on the same street and within 500 m. Their median: total costs €2.47/m² per month (here €4.35/m² per month); repair fund €23/m² (here €1.73/m²).
How big is the Vaba tn 4 apartment association and who manages it?
9 flats. Registry code 80240304; reports 2022–2024 (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.
We read the association's reports, meeting decisions and the price, and tell you what to watch.
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 254 m².