We wish everyone a peaceful and happy Easter! Our holiday hours are:
Maundy Thursday
29.3.2018 12:00-14:00
Good Friday
30.3.2018 Closed
Easter Saturday
31.3.2018 Closed
Easter Sunday
1.4.2018 Closed
Easter Monday
2.4.2018 Closed
On Tuesday 3rd April our office in Otaniemi is open as follows: 10:00 – 16:00
More information about our opening hours:
21.3.2018 All these apartments are now rented. We might have some new ones coming available soon, so please follow AYY.fi!
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Hello student, are you looking for a home?
Aalto University Student Union has a few vacant apartments and these apartments are available for any student. However, AYY rents apartments primarily favouring members of the Student Union. AYY member does not need to have right of residence. Right of residence for these apartments is three (3) years from the start of the contract. Please note that if you are already living in a AYY apartment, the period of notice is one whole month, starting from the end of the month in which you submit the written notice.
The apartments listed below will be available from 1st of April or 1st of May. Unfortunately, it is not possible to go and see these apartments.
If you are interested in one of them, be quick and contact the housing office using this form. More information about these apartments on Domo.
The complete renovation of the Jämeräntaival 3, 5, 7 property continues. The whole renovation project is estimated to be completed in the summer of 2019.
The renovation of Jämeräntaival 5 C will be finished by the end of April 2018. AYY will start making housing offers for these apartments during March 2018.
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Instructions for residents:
Living in the property will be impossible during the renovation work. Due to the renovation work, the rental contracts of residents and users will have to be terminated in stages. In the terminations, the termination period that is in accordance with the Tenancy Act shall be complied with, which is 6 months on the part of the lessor. AYY seeks to offer residents whose contracts are being terminated the possibility to move to a comparable flat in the Teekkari Village. The resident can decide whether they want to apply for another AYY flat or arrange their accommodation themselves in some other way after the termination.
For transfer applications, one additional queue point shall be given upon the decision of the Board of AYY, so that they are first in the queue. The additional point is valid until the applicant has received an offer for a shared flat or a flat that corresponds to the terminated one and as long as the need for accommodation is urgent due to the complete renovation. If you turn down the first accommodation offer, you will be treated as a normal accommodation seeker after that.
Residents can also apply for other flats of AYY. However, no additional points will be granted for other accommodation queues due to the renovation, but instead they will be scored in accordance with the normal rules. An exception to this is residents who live in a one-bedroom flat, but who are applying for a shared flat. The additional points for an urgent need for accommodation will be granted normally on the basis of termination done by the lessor for the queues where the additional points in question are in use.
If necessary, you can ask for further information from the housing office asuntotoimisto(at)ayy.fi
You can ask for more information about the complete renovation from the Construction Foreman of AYY, Hannes Helminen hannes.helminen(at)ayy.fi
The AYY Representative Council decided about changes to the Housing Regulations at its meeting on Thursday, the 22nd of February 2018. The changes relate particularly to the conditions about the period of validity of the housing applications, reacting to housing offers, and the secondary leasing of apartments.
One significant change from the applicant’s point of view is the reduction of the period of validity of the housing applications from six months to three months. The change applies to new housing applications made on and after the 1st of March 2018, meaning that applications made before this date are valid for six months as stated in the old Housing Regulations. The validity period of these applications will be changed to three months when the applicant renews their application. The Domo system will still remind you via email about renewing your application well in time before the application expires.
Another significant change from the applicant’s perspective is the effect that receiving a housing offer has on the housing applications. Currently, when the applicant rejected the housing offer or let it expire, all the applicant’s housing applications for all housing groups, except the one that the housing offer pertained to, were returned to the queue. On the other hand, if the applicant accepted the housing offer, they were given the possibility to return only two housing groups to the queue. With the change to the Housing Regulations, the applicant may return their application to three housing groups (chosen freely by the applicant), regardless of whether or not they have accepted the housing offer or let it expire. The change will enter into force on the 1st of March 2018, and it concerns all applicants. Therefore, all applicants should now make sure that their housing applications only include apartments that they are willing to accept in order to prevent a situation where the applicant receives an unwanted housing offer, after which they can only return three housing groups to the queue.
Another change related to housing applications is the redefinition of neighboring municipalities in the scoring instructions. Neighboring municipalities include Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, and applicants living outside these municipalities can have an urgency point added to their application for shared apartments.
The Housing Regulations were also modified to better adapt to the students’ changing life situations. In the future, you can secondary lease your apartment also to people who are not members of AYY from October to March for the duration of your exchange studies, internship done abroad, JOO studies conducted outside the neighboring municipalities, or military or voluntary military service. However, you are compensated for your right of residence only in cases where the secondary tenant is a member of AYY. Conducting JOO studies outside the neighboring municipalities will also entitle you to compensation for your right of residence.
For friend apartments, the Housing Regulations were changed so that you can continue living in a friend apartment as long as at least one of the tenants is a member of AYY with a valid right of residence. You can also apply for a friend apartment with a friend who no longer has a valid right of residence but who is still a member of AYY.
Are you a person with initiative, customer service spirit and an interest in housing? Apply to be a part of AYY’s Member Services and Housing team!
The AYY Espoo service office in Otaniemi helps members in issues pertaining to housing. As the Housing Secretary, you are an important part of a team that does its part to make our Student Union’s vision a reality:
AYY – The best student living in the world.
The tasks of a Housing Secretary include:
You will be working with AYY’s own housing system Domo, which you will be trained to use.
What we expect:
Considered as a bonus:
What we offer:
Working in the Student Union requires enthusiasm, effective execution of decisions and occasional flexibility in working hours. A certain, specific background of studies is not required; Suitability for the task is key. We will train you for the job.
Work starts immediately when the suitable person is found, according to the contract. The wages are based on the student union collective labor agreement (grade II, plus possible training and experience bonuses).
We will contact your recommenders during the applications process, so please include contact information for recommendations in your CV or application.
Please send your free-form applications no later than February 27th 2018 by 12:00 noon to rekrytointi(at)ayy.fi. We aim to organize the interviews during the 10th week of the year, and the announcement on hiring will be made as soon as possible after the interviews have concluded.
For more information on the task, please contact Service Manager Riitu Nuutinen, riitu.nuutinen(at)ayy.fi or via telephone, 050 520 9450 (Monday, February 12th between 13:00 and 15:00 and Thursday, February 22nd between 13:00 and 15:00).
Find out more about our activities at www.ayy.fi. AYY focuses on equality and diversity in its actions. We hope to receive applicants from various different backgrounds and genders.
The Aalto University Student Union (AYY) is a service and advocate association for nearly 15 000 students of the Aalto University. AYY employs about 50 people and dozens of volunteers and associations work within its sphere of influence. AYY is a young and innovative player in the student union field, one where you can implement your own ideas and create something new. As a working environment, AYY is young and very flexible. Offering affordable student housing near your place of study is a central member service of AYY. It owns about 2500 apartments, which are rented to AYY members.
Are you a member of AYY and looking for a new home? We have a few vacant apartments starting 1st of February!
The apartments listed below are will be vacant in the beginning of February. If you are interested in one of them, be quick and contact the housing office using this form.
When renting a vacant apartment the lease begins immediately, these apartments can not be rented later (for example in the beginning of March). Also note that the list of vacant apartments may include some apartments that have already been offered to someone. The situation is changing rapidly.
Please note that if you are already living in an AYY apartment, you will have to pay double rent for February. The reason for this is that the period of notice for the termination is one whole month, starting from the end of the month in which you submit the written notice.
You can only apply for these apartments if your right of residence is in effect. More information about right of residence here.
Available Apartments Starting 1.2.2018:
Single room in a shared apartment, Helsinki
Studio, Helsinki
Two-room apartment (living room + bedroom), Helsinki
Two-room apartment (2 x bedroom), Helsinki
Two-room apartment with shared corridor (living room + bedroom), Teekkari Village Espoo
More information about these apartments on Domo.