Since Parliament refused to approve the government's planned changes to the state-subsidized apartment buildings' and other residences' construction, Kekkonen resigned in November 1953. Despite President Juho Kusti Paasikivi's urgings (in his opinion, Kekkonen was a valuable Prime Minister because he managed Finnish-Soviet relations skilfully), the Social Democrats refused to allow Kekkonen to continue as Prime Minister.
This led to Parliament's rejection of the government's proposed changes to subsidized housing and other residences, prompting Kekkonen's resignation in November 1953. In spite of President Juho Kusti Paasikivi's advocacy (in his view, Kekkonen was a valuable Premier because he managed Finnish-Soviet relations effectively), the Social Democrats refused to permit Kekkonen to continue as Prime Minister.