Applying for a temporary storage
Soihtu also rents storages the sizes of which vary between 3,5 m2 and 12 m2. In the biggest storage there is enough space, roughly, for furniture and moving boxes of a studio apartment. The rent of the storage depends on the size of the storage unit (rents approximately 30-50€ per month). There is temporary storage available in Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Korttelikylä. You can apply for a temporary storage using the same application as when applying for an apartment. Applying for and offering a storage proceeds in the same way as with apartments.
Terms of lease for a temporary storage
- Space is semi-heated and the walls are solid.
- Rent must be paid by the 6th day of a month to the account of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä. Penalty interest is consistent with Interest Act. The time of checking the rents is March.
The term of lease is always one full calendar month. In case of non-fixed lease the time of giving notice of ending the lease is one full calendar month. The ending date of fixed-term lease cannot be changed.
- The landlord do not insure the belongings of the temporary storage. The landlord is not responsible for the any harm or damages directed to the belongings of the temporary storage. Belongings that are stored in the temporary storage pass to the landlord, if the rents have not been paid for the period of three (3) months.
- The storage space keys must be returned to the landlord and the storage space must be cleaned and emptied when tenancy agreement ending. If furniture, items and/or rubbish have been left in the storage, the tenant will be charged for cleaning and transportation. Lost keys or lock will also be charged from the tenant.
- The keys will be handed to you at the service point of Soihtu Housing on the first working day of your tenancy, after noon. If the beginning day is on weekend/other holiday, the keys can be picked up on the following working day, after noon.
More News

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...

Tenants’ Info Letter of May
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...