Housing
Soihtu completes two major construction projects in the summer of 2022
Soihtu is currently working on two construction projects: the renovation project of the Student Village building E and the construction of the Soihtu Korttelikylä’s new site in Mäki-Matti. Korttelikylä will receive its new residents in July and the Student Village's building E in August. The application period is April 1 - April 30, 2022.
February Tenant’s Info Letter
In this month's Tenant's Info Letter: door openings, changing the key cards and locks at the Student Village building J, Student Village's Tenants' meeting on 16 February 2022 and the club room of Soihtu Vehkakuja.
Disruption in Alva’s district heating distribution 5.-6.2.
During the weekend, there was a large-scale disruption in district heating distribution of Alva (electricity, water and district heat provider owned by the City of Jyväskylä), which affected several residential areas in Jyväskylä, including...
Student Village’s Tenants’ meeting on 16th of February 2022
In Soihtu’s housing locations, tenants can influence housing and the development of the community in many ways. You can participate in tenants activity in the official Tenants’ meetings, Tenants’ committee or in the more informal Village...
Gradia students create a new look for Soihtu apartments
Gradia's surface finishing students have been working in the Kortepohja Student Village and Vehkakuja apartments for the past three weeks. The students have for instance painted the hallways in buildings MNOP and painted and wallpapered some of the...
January Tenant’s Info Letter
In this month's Tenant's Info Letter: the construction projects, the official instructions regarding the corona situation, building D key cards and winter Village Tour.
Tenants are asked to call the police about possible observations
The service point of Soihtu Housing was broken into on Epiphany. A burglary has been reported to the police. One business space of the Student Village was also broken into on the same day. We have contacted...
If you are moving in, pick up your keys from the key box
If you are moving in and want to pick up your keys from the key box, please contact the customer service of Soihtu Housing in advance.
Public sauna turns in building F are available again
Public sauna turns in building F were temporarily cancelled due to repair work. Now the work is done, and sauna will be taken into use again on Wednesday, 15th of December. Check other public sauna turns in the Village (link below) Public...
December Tenant’s Info Letter
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...
Key device is not in use at the moment
Key device located in the lobby of Rentukka is not in use at the moment. If your apartment’s contactless key card stops working, contact the maintenance company for door opening +358 10 524 8315. You will not be charged for opening the door. In...
Rent increase 1% in March 2022 – changes also in usage fees
Verifying the budget of the Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja for the year 2022, the representatives of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä and the board of Soihtu business unit have agreed on the rent charged in Student...