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 in Soihtu’s apartment you can use loan equipment of Rentukka, joint use car, loan boat or the tenants’ common gardening boxes and patches.
Spaces in Rentukka offer both Soihtu’s tenants and visitors an opportunity for vital communal life – and a big part of them can be used free of charge. You can study without interruptions in the studying spaces, a movie night with friends can be organised in the club room – just reserve the room in the online reservation system and pick up the keys from the info desk.
To streamline everyday life, a workshop and Bubble, the laundry room with a common room. In the workshop you can do even bigger DIY projects and in Bubble it is easy the get acquainted with your neighbours – you can spend time in Bubble reading a book, studying or playing board games with your neighbours. In addition to the free spaces, there are other spaces for meetings and parties that are subject to charge in Rentukka.
Loan items
The loan items of Rentukka include many necessary things from a power drill to an outdoor griddle pan and a sewing machine. Some you can borrow for free and some with a little fee. Enquiries and pickups about the loan equipment from the info desk in Rentukka.
Some yard and board games available for Soihtu Vehkakuja tenants in the club room of building C.
Urban farming
During summer moths, the tenants of Soihtu can reserve a small cultivation box in the Student Village or in Soihtu Vehkakuja or gardening patch in Kortesuo for free.
Soihtu informs about the gardening boxes and patches annually during the spring on Soihtu’s website and in the tenants’ newsletters.
You can now reserve a gardening patch for the summer 2023 by submitting the form below.
Further information: yhteisomanageri@rentukka.fi
Rowing boat
Kellukka, the rental rowing boat of the Student Village is for rent during summertime. The boat is located by Tuomiojärvi, in Viitaniemi. You can rent the boat easily via online booking system.
From October to the beginning of May Kellukka is on winter break.
Normal price: 10 € / day
JYY members: 5 € / day
Common rooms
In Rentukka, located in Kortepohja Student Village, you can find, in addition to the beautiful restaurant, a gym several studying and pastime activity spaces and spaces for parties. Facilities in Rentukka offer both Soihtu’s tenants and visitors great opportunities for communal life.
In Soihtu Vehkakuja, the tenants have access to club room in building C. From the club room you can find billiards table, sofas, books and board games.
Barbecue hut
In Kortepohja Student Village and in Soihtu Vehkakuja there are barbecue huts for tenants to use without extra fee. The barbecue hut in the Student Village needs to be reserved via online booking system and the one in Soihtu Vehkakuja is available for tenants without booking.
Common use car
Do you need a car for grocery shopping or for a longer trip? In the Kortepohja student village there is common use car, which anyone can easily rent using the service provider’s own application and a subscription code. The code and further instructions for the reservation you can find on the Tenant’s Page.
The car is located on the lower deck of the parking deck of the building T.
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