News
JYY Board’s Principle Decision on Implementing a Dual Rent Model in Soihtu’s Privately Financed Apartments at Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä
On October 29, 2025, the JYY Board issued a principle-level policy decision to begin preparing a new rent determination model, referred to as the “dual rent model,” for Soihtu’s privately financed housing units located in Korttelikylä and Vehkakuja.
Tenants’ Info Letter of October
Tenants of Soihtu receive a newsletter about the current housing topics in Kortepohja Student Village, Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä every month. The newsletter is sent to the email address found in our system and provided by the...
Easier Service – New Opening Hours
The Soihtu Housing Service Point now operates at the Ilokivi Student Union Building on campus together with JYY Member Services. During the autumn, the opening hours of the service point will be unified to make customer service even clearer and smoother.
Ilokivi Venue’s Operations Are Changing – New Reservable Event Venue to Open in Early 2026
The space will continue to be known as Ilokivi Venue and will provide a setting for unforgettable celebrations, community events, and meaningful encounters. The Venue will be operated and managed by Soihtu.
Technical expert ensures the functionality of buildings
Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design Jari Pihlajasaari works as a technical expert at Soihtu, responsible for the maintenance of building systems and matters related to locks and keys. Having worked at Soihtu for 22...
Pub quiz brings people together
Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design Pub quizzes have a long tradition at Rentukka. There have been breaks over the years, but now Brage Sekse Aarset has been hosting them at Rentukka’s restaurant for several...
Sign up for OmaArki course
A free course series for unemployed and studying young people aged 16–29 will begin on October 3rd at Lillukka. During the course, participants will prepare affordable and healthy homemade meals together and explore a theme related to everyday...
Who Gets a Student Apartment – and Why?
Have you ever wondered why you didn’t get a student apartment, even though you submitted your housing application well in advance?Recently, there has been public discussion in the media about the criteria and scoring systems used for selecting...
Tenants’ Info Letter of July
Tenants of Soihtu receive a newsletter about the current housing topics in Kortepohja Student Village, Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä every month. The newsletter is sent to the email address found in our system and provided by the...
Student, are you prepared for the upcoming changes in financial aid this autumn?
General housing allowance will no longer be paid to students after July 31, 2025. Starting from August 1, 2025, students can apply for the student housing supplement as part of their study grant. These upcoming changes in student benefits...
Soihtu Housing service point has moved
Starting from June 2, 2025, Soihtu Housing service point will operate at a new address at Ilokivi (Keskussairaalantie 2). The service point will continue to be open on the first working day of each month from 10:00 to 15:00, on Wednesdays from...
Tips for applying a student apartment
The summer is approaching and many future students will receive information about their new place of study and start the search for an apartment. During the summer months, Soihtu receives several hundred applications every month. Here are our...