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52 hikes a year

/ 24.4.2023

Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Visual Friday Jenna Pigg, Soihtu's service manager, can't name one and only favorite place, but she says that she has always enjoyed being in nature, for instance hiking on nature trails and in...

Kortepohja is planned for people

, , , , / 21.4.2023

Text: Mari Lähteenmäki | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Visual Friday Kortepohja neighborhood is unique in that the ideals of 1960s and 1970s suburban construction are realized in different ways in different areas.   The Auvilankuja...

Soihtu is looking for social media content creator among tenants

/ 20.4.2023

Are you tenant of Soihtu and do you master Tiktok and Instagram Reels? Would you like to increase your communication experience and be part of our social media team? Among the tenants of Soihtu, we are looking for social media experts who would...

Change in the price of Opinkivi Sauna starting from 1.6.2023

, / 17.4.2023

The reservation prices for JYY's Opinkivi Sauna will increase starting from 1.6.2023. The reason for the increase is that the use and maintenance of the sauna has become more expensive, as the prices of energy and all service providers have gone up.

Cultivation boxes available 28.3. onwards

, , , / 21.3.2023

The tenants in Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja are able to reserve their own cultivation box free of charge during summer months. There are a total of 20 cultivation boxes in the Student Village (in the courtyard of RS buildings) and...

Soihtu Rents closed 17.3.

, / 14.3.2023

Soihtu Rents is closed on Friday 17th of March 2023. We are available next time on Monday the 20th of March...

Tenants’ Info Letter of March

, / 13.3.2023

Soihtu Housing tenants receive a newsletter about the current housing topics every month. The newsletter is sent to the e-mail address found in our system and provided by the tenant. Sometimes the e-mail program interprets the info letter as...

Scam messages concerning rent payments

, / 3.3.2023

Several Finns have been sent fraudulent text messages related to rent dept. The sender of the message is "Taloyhtiö" or a company acting as a landlord. Nothing should be paid to the account number mentioned in the message. There have been no...

Jyväskylä – a place for a student to be

, / 28.2.2023

In Jyväskylä, student life is much more than student parties (although of course there are plenty of those too). Also known as the Athens of Finland, Jyväskylä is a place where you can spend memorable years, enjoying various hobby opportunities,...

Remember the rent increase in March

, / 23.2.2023

The rent increase in 2023 will be 2.0% for the D and E buildings in the Student Village and 2.5% for other housing locations. The changes will take effect from 1 March 2023. The increase is based on higher interest and loan servicing costs as well...

Rentukka gym opens exceptionally 27th of February at 3 pm

, / 21.2.2023

Some surface painting will be done at the Rentukka gym, which will include at least the four pillars of the gym and worn wall surfaces. On Monday 27.2 the gym will be closed until 3 pm for maintenance and painting of surfaces. After 3 pm the gym is...

Men’s sauna in building A out of use 9.2.

, / 8.2.2023

The sauna on the men's side of building A will be out of use on Thursday 9.2 due to maintenance work on the panel ceilings in the washroom and changing room. The work will be completed by 10.2, so the sauna will be open again on Friday 10.2 at 7 pm....