News

Home insurance offered to JYY members living in some of Soihtu housing locations will be discontinued

, , , / 30.9.2022

The home insurance offered to JYY members living in Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja will expire at the end of the this year, on 31st of December 2022. This gives tenants time to explore the options and choose the insurance they...

Personnel changes in the Soihtu Housing team – Jenna Pigg to service manager, Anni Pajari to community manager

, / 20.9.2022

There have been changes in Soihtu Housing staff in August and September that are visible to the tenants as well. Soihtu Housing’s personnel are involved in the residents' daily lives both at Soihtu Housing service point in Vehkakuja 2b and at Rentukka info desk in Kortepohja Student Village, where Soihtu Housing staff members work on a rotating shift.

JYY and Soihtu are assessing their biodiversity footprint in cooperation with the School of Resource Wisdom of the University of Jyväskylä

, , / 15.9.2022

The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä JYY and its Business Unit Soihtu are assessing their carbon and biodiversity footprints. The analysis is carried out by JYU.Wisdom, the School of Resource Wisdom of the University of Jyväskylä.

Village flea market in Lillukka 19.9.

, , / 14.9.2022

The Tenants’ Committee organizes a flea market on Monday 19th September in Lillukka, and if the weather allows, also outside, close to Lillukka. The flea market is open from around 2pm to 7pm, depending on the activity of the sellers and buyers....

Tenants’ Info Letter of September has been mailed 

, , , , / 12.9.2022

In this month’s Tenant’s Info Letter, we’ll talk about for example saving energy, sports shift at Kortetalo and new grill shed that has been taken into use.

A-sauna for men out of use 12th – 13th of September

, / 12.9.2022

Public sauna turns for men in building A are cancelled 12th - 13th of September due to repairing the benches. We apologize for the inconvenience to the...

Network outages in the housing locations’ connections – repairs underway

, / 25.8.2022

There have been several outages in Soihtu Laajakaista's internet connections during Thursday, August 25, 2022. The outages are due to disruptions in the university's core network, the cause of which is currently being investigated and repaired...

Outage in Soihtu’s broadband network on Tuesday, August 23 – Applies to all Soihtu’s housing locations

, / 19.8.2022

The use of Soihtu's Broadband Network, technically part of the University of Jyväskylä's Student Network, will be interrupted due to urgent maintenance work on the core network on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The outage is expected to last approximately one hour between 17:00 and 18:00.

August 2022 Tenants’ Info Letter has been mailed 

, , , , / 10.8.2022

In this month’s Tenant’s Info Letter, we’ll talk about for example upcoming Kortepohja Festival and electricity production in Soihtu's housing locations.

Kortepohja Festival in the Rentukka square on 2nd of September

, / 9.8.2022

Kortepohja Festival is coming again! Traditional communal event is a perfect way to kick off upcoming autumn and new academic year. Program: 4 - 6 PM: Alpacas, Bouncy house, yard games, food & community art. 6 - 10.30 PM Live music at...

Exceptional opening hours for rent control in August

, / 2.8.2022

Rent control of Soihtu (Vehkakuja 2 b): +358 14 607201, vuokrat@soihtu.fiService hours of rent control are the same as at the Housing service point. Soihtu Rents exceptional opening hours in August: 9.8. - 11.8. no phone service, we...

All studio apartments for of August have been offered, there is still a chance to apply for a room in a shared apartment or two-room apartment

/ 26.7.2022

As in previous years, apartments in Kortepohja Student Village are filled in the autumn when new students start their studies. All studios of August have now been offered to applicants. If you are still looking for an apartment for August, you...