TREY also supervises your interests in housing matters. The students of Tampere have various housing options from proper student flats to open market studios and shared flats with friends. If you need help with a housing-related problem, contact the Specialist in Social Affairs responsible for housing matters.
As a student, you should apply for housing benefits. You can check from Kela’s webpage whether you are entitled to general housing allowance or housing supplement.
You can rent the student union’s van for moving. More information about renting the van can be found on the van’s own subpage.
Temporary accommodation
If Opiskelijan Tampere temporary accommodation does not work for you, TREY offers emergency housing in hostel-styled environment in the beginning of the terms. In the autumn the emergency accommodation is in use during August and September. You can contact Specialist in Member Services, Helky Kouri (helky.kouri@trey.fi) about the emergency accommodation. Other possible temporary accommodations are provided by Forenom and AirBnb, for example.
Conscription and housing
If you have had your own rented flat for over three months before you start conscript service, Kela will grant compensation as housing benefits for reasonable living costs. More information can be found from the conscripts section on Kela’s website.
Below you can find information about sources that provide housing in Tampere.
Tampere Student Housing Foundation TOAS
The Tampere Student Housing Foundation rents, builds and maintains student flats in Tampere. You can apply for TOAS student flats at toas.fi > How to Apply. You should fill in the application right away after finding out about your study place. If you want a flat as soon as possible, select all locations and areas. The following factors affect the rate of getting a flat:
- When the application arrives to TOAS
- The application type (shared or studio) and location
- The number of children when applying for family flats
More information about TOAS can be found from the TOAS website.
Tupsula
Tupsula is a student house in Tampere where active students, mostly technology students, live. With joint effort, the residents organise all kinds of activities among the household. In Tupsula, all things (including choosing residents) are decided by a residents committee called Klaani, which consists of all the residents of Tupsula. The housing management is taken care of by TOAS. A good team spirit among the residents is the be all and end all.
Pirkan opiskelija-asunnot Oy POAS
Pirkan opiskelija-asunnot Oy, owned by the city of Tampere, rents, builds and maintains flats in Tampere. The flats are intended for young people of under 30 years studying in Tampere. You can apply to live at POAS on POAS’ website.
Open market rental flats
Opiskelijan Tampere provides flats for students from the open market in Tampere and nearby municipalities. You can both look for and offer flats for rent through the service. Commission is not charged from the tenant or the renter. You can also look for a roommate and search for a flat together with them through the housing agency.
Commercial agencies usually charge an amount corresponding to a month’s rent for their services. In addition, the renter often requires a 1–3 month deposit. When you rent from the open market, carefully investigate everything written on the lease, so you know what you are signing up for and you can avoid unpleasant surprises. From the Vuokraturva website, you can check various instructions concerning the tenant’s rights. Tenant’s rights include what information can be legally asked and collected in the process of renting a flat. If you are unsure of your rights as a tenant, contact TREY’s Specialist in Social Affairs.
Other renters in Tampere region
Opiskelijan Tampere apartment page
Tampereen vuokratalosäätiö (in Finnish only)
Tampereen kotilinnasäätiö (in Finnish only)
SATO rental apartments in Tampere region
Lumo: rental apartments in Tampere
Joo-kodit: rental apartments in Tampere region
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