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Living in Domus
Renting
Defects
Furnishing
Keys and Doors
Common Facilities
Tenant Committee
House Rules

Renting

All matters concerning renting and living in the apartments of Domus Academica are handled by HOAS.

Kamppi office
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 29, 00100 HELSINKI

Opening hours
Mon-Fri 9 AM- 4 PM

Contact info
Tel (09) 5499 0350
Fax (09) 5499 0345
E-mail: kamppi@hoas.fi

Internet: www.hoas.fi


Right of tenancy
All degree students of the University of Helsinki are eligible for living in Domus. Priority is given to students starting their studies and come from outside the Helsinki region.

PLEASE NOTICE! Subletting or renting Domus Academica's apartments to a third party is strictly forbidden. The lease is personal and the right of tenancy cannot be transferred to another person. Any misconduct will result in the termination of lease.

Period of tenancy
The maximum time of living in Domus Academica is five years.

HOAS, in charge of renting the apartments, checks the right for tenancy once a year. To live in Domus, 18 credits are required from a tenant per an academic year. After graduation the tenant is allowed to live in Domus a maximum of six months.

Moving out
After you have moved out, the maintenance company checks that the room/apartment is in good condition and the final cleaning has been done properly. Precondition for getting back the paid guarantee is, that the room/apartment is in the same condition as it was when the tenant moved in and the room/apartment is cleaned according to following instructions:

The floors must be swept or vacuumed and then mopped. Bathroom floors, walls, the sink and the toilet seat must be cleaned. The cooker/oven and the refrigerator must be cleaned and the freezer must be defrosted. All the surfaces in the kitchen must be cleaned. Windows of the room/apartment must be washed. Both the room/apartment and the storage room must be emptied completely. If the maintenance company has to carry something out afterwards, the tenant will be charged.

Transfer of right of occupancy
The tenant can ask for temporary transfer of right of occupancy from HOAS on basis of military/civil service or exchange studies abroad.

Summer housing for the tenants of house D
From June 1st untill August 31st Domus Academica's house D hosts a summer hostel. When possible, the tenants of house D studying in the summer are offered an alternative accommodation in other Domus' Houses, in Ida Aalbergin tie or in the other HOAS apartments. HOAS sends an inquiry about the need of summer accomodation for the tenants in March-April.

Contact HOAS

Kamppi office
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 29, 00100 HELSINKI

Opening hours
Mon-Fri 9 AM- 4 PM

Contact info
Tel (09) 5499 0350
Fax (09) 5499 0345
E-mail: kamppi@hoas.fi

Internet: www.hoas.fi

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