Instructions for applying

Applying for an apartment from Soihtu is easy to do online. Follow these instructions to make it even easier!

Please note that submitting an application months before you actually need housing is unnecessary, as there is no formal waiting list; tenant selection is based on an assessment of need.

How to apply

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Pro tip!

There is no separate housing queue, since the student apartments are offered based on the applicant’s needs when apartment are becoming available. Filling out the housing application months before the need is therefore not necessary.

The apartments for autumn semester are usually offered during July and August. You can apply for an apartment already from June or July, when the probability of getting an apartment is higher, because then more apartments become available.

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