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.

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Pets in the apartments of Soihtu

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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...

Processing of personal data, privacy protection

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Soihtu’s housing and rental services require processing of personal data. Personal data is used for instance to manage the customer relationship. We especially take notice to the protection of a customer’s privacy and personal data, and we...

Right of Tenancy

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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

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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...

Trusteeship

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In case you have been appointed a trustee, please deliver us a certificate from the Register of Guardianship...

Who can apply?

Anyone can apply for an apartment of Soihtu Housing. Primary applicants for our apartments are students and especially members of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä (JYY).  Some of our properties are ARA...