Housing
A friend became a flatmate
Although most students these days want to live in their own studio apartment, after moving to Finland Maria Marouli wanted to live in shared apartments to get to know other students.
Clarifications in the driving routes in Kortepohja Student Village
The entrance drivevay renovation of the Kortepohja student village was finished in the fall of 2020. In the renovation, some of the rooted driveways of the Student Village area were changed. According to the feedback and questions we have received,...
Common spaces will be open starting from May
JYY and Soihtu open the common spaces on the 1st of May. There will be hand sanitizers available for users. The use of face masks is recommended. The users need to follow the current recommendations and restrictions of the city of Jyväskylä and...
Bicycles estimated to be abandoned marked in the Student Village
Bicycles estimated to be abandoned have once again been marked in Kortepohja Student Village. Due to the pandemic, the marking campaign wasn’t able to be done last year, so a record number of bicycles were marked this year - a total of...
Application time for building D begins in May
Have you already heard that building D in the Kortepohja Student Village will be fully renovated by August? The renovation of building D, one of the Kortepohja Student Village’s ”Tower Blocks”, located near Rentukka, will be finished in the summer of 2021. Application time: 12.–31.5.2021
One election that took place long ago
Tenants' involvement in decision-making has long roots in the Student Union housing traditions. In 2006, e.g. Rentukka and donuts were related to tenant democracy. But who won the election?
Yön etkot live music event streaming in Kortepohja
Yön etkot pre-club will be organized in Kortepohja Student Village on Thursday 6.5.2021 from 16-18. Remote event includes live performances from Joose Keskitalo, DDR Rap Session and Una Harnett.
Tenant magazine Kylä is here again
Soihtu’s tenant magazine Kylä is published. In the newest magazine you can found stories of, for example, tenant democracy, popular cultivation boxes and rent control.
April 2021 Tenants’ Info Letter has been mailed
Soihtu Housing tenants receive a newsletter about the current housing topics in Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja every month. The newsletter is sent to the e-mail address found in our system and provided by the tenant. Sometimes the...
The tenants’ voice needs to be heard – participate in meeting to chat about the future of Kortepohja’s tenant activity!
At the Village meeting last November, no Tenants' Committee was formed in Kortepohja Student Village - this is the first time in history of the Student Village. Join us for a meeting to chat about the current situation of the tenant activity in...
Updating the contactless key cards will soon be easier
An encoding device will soon be introduced for the tenants' use for the self-porogramming of expiring contactless key cards. Magnetic stripe key cards, however, will still require a visit at the service point.
Participate in #flatmatefun competition!
Movie nights, cooking or maybe just relaxing together? Living with a flatmate can bring lots of fun moments and nice memories. What kind of activities have you and your flatmate done? Tell us and you can win a staggering price for you and your...