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.
Services for tenants
Online reservation system
In the housing locations of Soihtu you can find different spaces that you can reserve for studying and meeting purposes as well as for free time activities. Most of the common rooms are included in the tenants’ rent and a part can be reserved with...
Other facilities to reserve
In Rentukka you can find all kinds of common rooms, which you can reserve with an extra fee for studying and meeting purposes as well as for free time activities. If you need a bigger space for meetings, a sauna evening or a graduation party, these...
Parking places
Parking is allowed only on the marked car parks. The parking places of Soihtu will be rented in the eParking system. A parking fee will be paid in the eParking system as well. If you want to rent a parking place, you must first apply for the...
Payment service TransferMate
For paying deposits and other housing costs, our customers and tenants can use the payment service TransferMate. The service is meant for tenants coming outside EU and EEA countries since the service is free for them. However, your bank may charge...
Public sauna shifts in Soihtu Korttelikylä
The tenants of Soihtu Korttelikylä have an opportunity to bath both in public shifts and book their own sauna shifts. The sauna for private sauna shifts is located in the ground floor of building D. In building B, there is a sauna for public...
Public sauna shifts in Soihtu Vehkakuja
These sauna shifts can be used freely by anyone living in Vehkakuja 2. If you want to book a private sauna shift, you can do it in Soihtu tenants' online booking system (opens in a new tab). Sauna 1 in building C has been renovated in summer...
Public sauna turns in Kortepohja Student Village
Public sauna turns are available in many parts of the Student Village. There are public saunas in buildings A, F, H and P. As a tenant you can use the public sauna shifts for free. If you prefer to enjoy the sauna in private, you can book a weekly...
Rentukka
In Kortepohja Student Village there are variety of services near-by and most of them included to your rent. Restaurant, gym, studying spaces and rooms for freetime can be found from Rentukka. From Rentukka you can find following spaces and...
Rowing boat Kellukka
Kellukka, the rowing boat of the Student Village is for rent during summer months. From the end of September to the beginning of May Kellukka is on winter break. The boat is located by Tuomiojärvi, in Viitaniemi. You can...
Saunas
There are public sauna turns for all our tenants in all our housing locations. The sauna in building A is also available to the users of Rentukka gym. If you want to have a sauna by yourself, you can reserve your own weekly sauna turn. On this page...
Sharing economy
It isn’t necessary to own everything – a part of commodities that facilitate everyday life can be shared with neighbours. Sharing economy brings joy into the residential community and nature thanks too! When living...
Storages
Tenants living in Soihtu's housing locations have apartment-specific storage boxes in use (except for buildings M, N, O, P). A tenant can use their apartment-specific storage box with their own lock. If you need a temporary storage space for...