Room in a shared apartment
Looking for an affordable apartment fast? A shared apartment is the perfect choice for you! Shared apartments are Hoas’s most affordable and fastest available housing option. If you submit an application now, it’s possible that you’ll be offered a shared apartment within just a few days, and you could move in as soon as the month changes.
Electricity and water are always included in the already affordable rent – so budget-conscious students can make significant savings on other housing-related costs. Shared apartments are located in almost all of our properties, and you can live in a shared apartment for your entire period of study if you wish. Friends and siblings moving together for studies can apply for a shared apartment. All tenants of a shared apartment have to be full-time students. A separate rental agreement is made with each tenant for their own room.
What is a shared apartment?
A shared apartment consists of a private room in a shared apartment. A shared apartment usually has 2-4 rooms, with each tenant having their own lockable room. In addition, the apartment has a kitchen and a bathroom, which are shared spaces for the tenants. The kitchen includes a refrigerator, freezer, and stove. Shared apartments are rented unfurnished, but there may be furniture belonging to other tenants in the shared spaces.
Water and electricity are always included in the rent of a shared apartment. In addition, you naturally have access to all other tenant services.
In a shared apartment, you have your own, lockable room. The size of the room varies from 10 to 20 square meters. The room includes a wardrobe, and in connection with basic renovations, rooms are often also fitted with a personal refrigerator. Otherwise, the room is unfurnished.
Shared apartments are mainly allocated separately to female and male students. However, Hoas also has a small number of gender-neutral shared apartments.
Did you know? The electricity included in the rent of a shared apartment is produced entirely from renewable energy sources.
Who is suited for a shared apartment?
A room in a shared apartment suits many people. Living with roommates is different from living alone, but by making use of our tips for living in a shared apartment, you can get the most out of your time in a shared apartment. At best, your roommates can become lifelong friends with whom you navigate the twists and turns of student life together. A shared apartment is especially suitable for you if you are just starting your studies and moving from afar to study in the Helsinki metropolitan area. In a shared apartment, you get to know other students who are in the same stage of life as you.
Did you know? In 2023, Hoas’s shared apartment tenants were more satisfied with their housing than studio apartment tenants.
Who are your roommates in a shared apartment?
Other full-time students from different schools in the Helsinki metropolitan area live in the same shared apartment. The tenants are of the same gender as you, unless you have specifically applied for a gender-neutral shared apartment. Otherwise, the residents of the shared apartment can be just as diverse as elsewhere: tenants of different ages, fields of study, and from various backgrounds and cultures.
When you receive an offer for a shared apartment, it may include a roommate presentation survey completed by the current tenants. Its purpose is to help you decide whether to accept the offer. The answers provide information, for example, about the apartments quiet hours, cleanliness, and the tenants’ wishes related to shared living. There may also be greetings and contact details so that you can get in touch before moving in. You can find the responses to the survey in your housing offer.
Shared apartments in a nutshell
To whom: Single applicants
Location: Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa
Room rent: approx. 250 – 519 €
Room size: approx. 10 – 20 m2
Pets: Not allowed
+ Electricity and water included in rent
Moving into a shared apartment with a friend
Read more: Applying with a friend
What is it like to live in a shared apartment?
The video lets you take a look inside shared apartment at Linnoituksentie. In the video, you’ll see both the apartment itself and the property’s shared facilities, such as the saunas and the gym.