INTO A NEW APARTMENT

THE CAPITAL REGION SUFFERS FROM A SHORTAGE OF APARTMENTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE STUDENT APARTMENTS AVAILABLE ONLY FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF APPLICANTS. FOR THIS REASON, WE RECOMMEND LOOKING FOR APARTMENTS FROM SEVERAL HOUSING PROVIDERS. IF YOU ARE OFFERED AN APARTMENT, ACCEPTING THE OFFER IS USUALLY RECOMMENDED. LOOK OUT FOR SCAMMERS, THOUGH. DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY OR YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS TO ANYONE BEFORE YOU HAVE SEEN THE APARTMENT AND SIGNED A WRITTEN RENTAL AGREEMENT.

WHEN MOVING, REMEMBER THIS:

1. Be prepared to pay the rent and a rental security deposit corresponding to 3 months’ rent at most in connection with your first payment. 2. Apply for general housing allowance as soon as you have signed the rental agreement. 3. Check the condition of the apartment before moving in. Take photos of any faults and report them.

NOTE:

• A rental security deposit corresponding to more than three months of rent is not legal (Act on Residential Leases, Chapter 1, Section 8). • A typical rental security deposit corresponds to around 1–2 months’ worth of rent.

STUDENT HOUSING PROVIDERS INCLUDE:

• Hoas – Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region, hoas.fi • Student nations, osakunta.fi/asunnot • There are apartments available from several housing providers for the students of the faculties of theology, medicine and agriculture and forestry. • Further information on housing and housing providers: hyy.fi/en/guides/housing