Housing instructions
Why should you fill in an apartment card when moving in? Can I paint the walls of my apartment? Where should I advise my friend to park their car?
On the Instructions page, we have compiled information, instructions and tips for applying for and living in Soihtu’s housing location. See also our FAQ page for frequently asked questions.
Apply for an apartment
A certificate of your study place for your apartment application
Anyone can apply for an apartment of Soihtu Housing. Primary applicants for our apartments are members of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä (JYY), and other students after them. We verify the membership from the student register of...
Apartment offer and signing the tenancy agreement
After receiving an apartment offer, check the information of the apartment and the attached terms of tenancy carefully. You need to inform us do you accept the offer or not by the due date of the offer. Respond to the offer in the online service by...
Applying for a temporary storage
Soihtu also rents storages the sizes of which vary between 3,5 m2 and 12 m2. The storages are “semi-heated” and the walls are solid. In the biggest storage there is enough space, roughly, for furniture and moving boxes of a studio apartment. The...
Functional home
The smallest apartments in the renovated buildings A and C are Functional homes for students. These apartments are furnished and so they are suitable for exchange students or for people who live in another city and study in Jyväskylä a few days a...
Furnished apartment
A furnished room in a shared apartment is an easy option for an exchange student. This communal housing type is great opportunity for an exchange student who is moving to a new city since it is an easy way to get to know new people. For those who...
How to apply for changing apartments
You can apply for changing apartments by filling in an apartment application. Applying for and offering an apartment proceeds in the same way as with all other applicants. When changing apartments inside the Student Village, you don't need to...
Instructions for applying
Applying for an apartment from Soihtu is easy to do online. Follow these instructions to make it even easier! We will send you an apartment offer when an apartment that meets your wishes is becoming available. In general, applicants get...
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Minor applicant
When a minor applies for an apartment from Soihtu, they must select Minor's application from the application types. The application asks also for the guardian's information. If the applicant is a minor, the consent of the guardians is required...
Pets in the apartments of Soihtu
Pets are allowed in all other apartments in Soihtu, except furnished apartments and the building B in Soihtu Vehkakuja. In shared apartments, keeping pets must always be negotiated with the other tenants. See also Terms of...
Right of Tenancy
Apartments of Soihtu are primarily meant for students. Some of our residential properties are government-subsidized rental apartments (so-called ARA apartments), whose tenant selection follows the ARA's tenant selection guidelines (based on the...
The service fee
The service fee will also be charged for contract changes requested by the tenant according to the price list. You can see the service fee on your rent invoice. The service fee covers part of the costs that form when making changes to the...