Tallinn, Salme tn 38 korteriühistu
Association of 10 flats. Repair fund has shrunk; two loss years in a row; small reserve capital.
Salme tn 38 korteriühistu is a 10-flat apartment association in Põhja-Tallinn district, Tallinn (2 buildings). Per its 2025 annual report, a typical flat paid the association €123 a month; association fees excluding utilities were €6.09/m² a month.
The repair fund held €5 787 at year end (€22/m², ≈ €579 per flat); in 2022 it was €3 534 — within the usual local range. It has no loan. Member fees rose 214% in 2022–2025 (€6 064 → €19 039 a year).
There are 25 associations with reports on the same street and within 500 m; their median is €2.96/m² a month in costs and €21/m² of repair fund. Source: the association's annual reports (e-Business Register), floor area from the Building Register.
The association manages: Salme 38, Salme tn 38, Tallinn. 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 (261 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
- Repair fund has shrunk€11 093 (2024) → €5 787 (2025), repairs in the period €11 677
- Two loss years in a rowcash €9 620 → €4 715
- Small reserve capital€550 — less than one month of costs (€1 629)
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 25 neighbouring associations (median): total costs €2.96 · fees €1.62 (here €6.09) · repair fund €21/m² (here €22)
On the same street: Salme tn
| Association | Distance | Flats | Total owner costs €/m²/mo | Association fees €/m²/mo | Repair fund balance €/m² | Loan balance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salme tn 38 (this one) | – | 10 | – | €6.09 | €22 | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 3 | 620 m | 12 | – | €3.67 | €54 | no | 2024 |
| Salme tn 5 | 600 m | 10 | €2.81 | €0.46 | €18 | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 6 | 570 m | 21 | €2.46 | €1.87 | €24 | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 7 | 570 m | 9 | – | – | – | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 15 | 420 m | 14 | – | €1.53 | – | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 21 | 340 m | 12 | €3.22 | €2.00 | €16 | €13 161 | 2025 |
| Salme tn 22 | 270 m | 12 | – | €2.60 | – | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 23 | 310 m | 9 | €2.47 | €2.20 | – | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 24 | 240 m | 13 | – | €3.27 | €41 | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 25 | 260 m | 10 | – | €1.28 | – | €7 663 | 2025 |
| Salme tn 26 | 210 m | 20 | €4.31 | €1.46 | – | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 27 | 230 m | 22 | – | – | – | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 31 | 200 m | 11 | €2.96 | €0.24 | – | no | 2025 |
| Salme tn 34 | 40 m | 7 | – | €6.41 | – | no | 2024 |
| Salme tn 36 | 30 m | 16 | – | €0.32 | €21 | no | 2024 |
| Neighbours' median | €2.89 | €1.87 | €22 |
Nearby (within 500 m)
| Association | Distance | Flats | Total owner costs €/m²/mo | Association fees €/m²/mo | Repair fund balance €/m² | Loan balance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salme tn 38 (this one) | – | 10 | – | €6.09 | €22 | no | 2025 |
| Soo tn 44d | 60 m | 11 | – | – | – | no | 2025 |
| Kungla tn 38 | 80 m | 26 | €3.71 | €2.54 | €15 | no | 2025 |
| Soo tn 56 | 90 m | 8 | €3.28 | €0.83 | – | no | 2025 |
| Kungla tn 40 | 90 m | 6 | €2.55 | €0.85 | €8 | no | 2025 |
| Soo tn 52 | 100 m | 9 | – | €3.19 | €19 | no | 2025 |
| Uus-Kalamaja tn 13b | 100 m | 8 | €2.96 | €1.67 | €25 | no | 2024 |
| Kungla tn 42 | 100 m | 8 | €3.40 | €1.57 | €49 | no | 2025 |
| Soo tn 47 | 110 m | 10 | – | – | – | €11 937 | 2025 |
| Kungla tn 34 | 110 m | 10 | €2.29 | €1.32 | €20 | no | 2025 |
| Uus-Kalamaja tn 9 | 110 m | 16 | €2.46 | – | €29 | no | 2024 |
| Neighbours' median | €2.96 | €1.57 | €20 |
What owners pay for
Fees by type in 2025, as written in the report. "Average flat" = amount ÷ 10 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 | €4 430 | €1.42 | €37 | €0 |
| Haldus ja raamatupidaminebookkeeping, board and property manager | bookkeeping, board and property manager | €2 789 | €0.89 | €23 | €2 105 |
| Avarii- ja dispetšerteenus | €0 | €0.00 | €0 | €430 | |
| Korstnapühkimine | €0 | €0.00 | €0 | €75 | |
| Sisekoristuscleaning of stairwells and grounds | cleaning of stairwells and grounds | €0 | €0.00 | €0 | €927 |
| Välikoristuscleaning of stairwells and grounds | cleaning of stairwells and grounds | €0 | €0.00 | €0 | €1 887 |
| Remonditasudsaved in the repair fund for future works | saved in the repair fund for future works | €11 427 | €3.66 | €95 | €13 846 |
| Kindlustustasudbuilding insurance | building insurance | €393 | €0.13 | €3 | €238 |
| Total | €19 039 | €6.09 | €159 |
Fee names as written in the report.
Compared with Kalamaja 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: €5 787 = €22/m² ≈ €579 per flat
Works done, per the reports
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 | €19 039 | €19 508 | €15 909 | €6 064 | ×3.1 |
| of which repair fund | €11 427 | €13 846 | €11 472 | – | ≈ |
| Collected into the repair fund | €3 887 | €3 290 | €1 794 | – | +117% |
| Repair spending | €11 677 | €13 836 | €10 987 | €1 706 | ×6.8 |
| Repair fund balance | €5 787 | €11 093 | €3 052 | €3 534 | +64% |
| Cash | €4 715 | €9 620 | €3 628 | €4 647 | ≈ |
| Reserve capital | €550 | €550 | €550 | €550 | ≈ |
| Association expenses (income statement) | €19 552 | €19 861 | €16 091 | €6 063 | ×3.2 |
| Result for the year | −€483 | −€97 | −€179 | €1 | – |
* 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 2025 report.
Aruandeaastal teostati remonditöid 11 677 € eest ja remondifondi koguti 3 887 €. Remondifondi jääk aasta lõpus oli 5 787 €.
members: 9 private + 1 companies.
See also
Frequently asked questions
What are the running costs of the Salme tn 38 apartment association?
Per the association's 2025 annual report: a typical flat paid €123 a month; the association's own fees excluding utilities €6.09/m² per month.
How big is the repair fund of the Salme tn 38 apartment association?
The repair fund held €5 787 at the end of 2025 (€22/m², ≈ €579 per flat). In 2022 it was €3 534. Compared with Kalamaja subdistrict: within the usual local range.
Does the Salme tn 38 apartment association have a loan?
No. The association had no loan at the end of 2025.
Have the fees of the Salme tn 38 apartment association gone up?
Member fees totalled €6 064 in 2022 and €19 039 in 2025 — a change of +214%. Latest year: ≈ vs 2024.
How does the Salme tn 38 apartment association compare with neighbouring buildings?
There are 25 associations with reports on the same street and within 500 m. Their median: total costs €2.96/m² per month; repair fund €21/m² (here €22/m²).
How big is the Salme tn 38 apartment association and who manages it?
10 flats, 2 buildings. Registry code 80414425; 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.
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 261 m².