Types of keys
There are different keys in use for Soihtu’s buildings. Keys are a tenants’ responsibility so take good care of your own keys.
If you need a door opening, call Soihtu Facility Services.
Student Village
Contactless key card with which in addition to the apartment, the common rooms in the Student Village and the gym and studying spaces in Rentukka can be accessed, and a metal key for the mailbox.
A metal key for the apartment door and a separate contactless key card (Village key) with which the common rooms in the Student Village and the gym and studying spaces in Rentukka can be accessed. Mail is delivered through mail slots.
A metal key for the apartment door and mailbox. A separate contactless key card (Village key) with which the common rooms in the Student Village and the gym and studying spaces in Rentukka can be accessed.
A magnetic stripe key card for the apartment and common rooms, a metal key for the room door and a separate contactless key card (Village key) with which the common rooms in the Student Village and the gym and studying spaces in Rentukka can be accessed. Mail is delivered through mail slots.
Contactless key card with which in addition to the apartment, the common rooms in the Student Village and the gym and studying spaces in Rentukka can be accessed, and a metal key that is used for the room door and the mailbox.
Soihtu Vehkakuja
A magnetic stripe key card for the apartment and common rooms and a separate contactless key card (Village key) with which the gym and studying spaces in Rentukka can be accessed.
Soihtu Korttelikylä
Contactless key card with which in addition to the apartment, the common rooms in Korttelikylä and the gym and some of the common rooms in Rentukka can be accessed.

What Village Key?
As a Soihtu tenant you will get a Village Key. With the Village Key you can enter following common rooms within each room’s opening hours:
- Rentukka gym & weight-lifting room
- Rentukka facilities (not Club room nor rooms with extra payment)
- Common sauna shifts in buildings A & F (in the Student Village)
- Common laundry rooms (in the Student Village)
- In some buildings, the Village Key includes also the apartment key
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