Soihtu – enjoyable life in Jyväskylä
We administrate, develop and keep up the real estate facilities and restaurant services of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä.
Soihtu offers communal, ecological rental housing with good quality. Our apartments are excellent for students and affordable for everyone.
You get a lot as a tenant of Soihtu
Our rental apartments are modern, high quality and ecological with sensible rents.
Everyday services for tenants
Take care of your tenancy issues online, check your rent payments and apply for a new apartment within Soihtu.
Online reservations
Reservations for your everyday life: sauna turn, laundry turn and clubroom with your own credentials are available for almost all of our tenants. The link opens in a new tab.
Get to know our housing locations
We have apartments suitable for a student budget and the rent includes, addition to electricity and internet, also laundry shifts, general sauna shifts, a gym and various study and leisure facilities.
Soihtu has three different housing locations in Jyväskylä:
Soihtu builds environments for a sustainable future
The well-being of tenants, versatile housing options and well-functioning everyday services are our primary goals. We strive to be active developers of entire neighbourhoods.
See the latest information on our real developments and get on track with our construction projects!
News
The demand for student housing exceeds the amount of available apartments at the moment
This autumn the demand for student housing is much higher than Soihtu has apartments to offer. Apartments of Soihtu are primarily meant for students. Some of our residential properties are government-subsidized rental apartments (so-called ARA…
Malfunction in the phone service
Soihtu Housing phone service switchboard has a malfunction, which is why calls are not connected correctly. We are currently investigating the situation. If you can’t reach us by phone, kindly contact us via email. The maintenance phone number…
Positive prospects for Soihtu’s new construction project in the Kortepohja Student Village
Soihtu aims for a new building in Kortepohja Student Village to serve e.g. students’ families. The new building will be placed along the Kartanonkuja street, between buildings Q and E. Provided that the new site of Soihtu receives a building permit from the city of Jyväskylä and a start permit from Ara, construction can begin in late autumn 2023.