You can get the apartment keys from Tekma office beginning from the first day of your tenancy agreement. Other schedules are agreed separately (eg moving on weekend).
By law, it is the tenant`s responsibility to notify the local registration authorities of a change of address. Visit www.changeaddress.fi
Remember to provide a separate move-in notification at Tekma office (you have received this form with your rental agreement). This separate notification is required to provide the tenant with certain documents, such as a register of occupants extract for the tenant’s study grant application, or a proof of residence if you use the door opening service. Only the person who has signed the tenancy agreement can live in the apartment. Sharing the apartment with someone else may cause termination of the agreement.
You should take a home insurance. The real estate insurance taken by Tekma does not cover the damages of your personal property or your own accidents. For example, if water damage takes place in an apartment near you and damages your belongings, a home insurance is the only way to get compensation.
The deposit payment must be paid immediately after receiving an apartment offer to keep the apartment reserved for you. When the rental period is over the deposit will be returned to you within approximately two weeks after your contract has ended, granted that you have fulfilled all obligations to Tekma and the apartment is clean and in good condition. The rent and other fees are due the 5th of each month. If the payment is delayed, the normal overdue charges and interest for overdue will be charged. You will get the rent invoice with your tenancy agreement. Please make sure you pay your rent to the correct bank account and use the correct reference number. You can also order e-invoice on your online bank service.
The residents’ mailboxes are located in the lower hallways of the buildings and arranged by apartments/rooms. They can be opened with the apartment key (a separate key is required in building B). In buildings C and H the mailboxes are located in each floor.
There is a digital notice board in every building’s lower hallway. Please check the notice board regularly. Important contact information, bulletins, residents’ rules and regulations and other useful documents can be found on the notice board.
Bicycle storage areas are located on the ground floor. The door can be opened with the apartment key. In building B, storage areas are located in each individual floor. The storage cabinets are for each small studio apartment, and they are numbered accordingly. The door can be opened with the apartment mailbox key. Storage areas in buildings A, C, D and H are located on the ground floor. The storage areas for residents living in building D are located in hallways F and G. In A-building the storage cage has the same number than your apartment number (the apartment number is on the storage cage door). Lock the door using your own padlock. In C-, D- and H-building you can take one storage for yourself. Choose an empty cage and lock its door using your own padlock. Please indicate your apartment number by marking it on paper on the storage cage door. Unfortunately, there are not storage cages for everyone. Do not store your items on the storage area hallways.
All buildings are equipped with a laundry room and a drying room (in building D it is located in hallway E). Washing machines can be operated free of charge. They are meant for Tekma’s residents only. Please reserve your turn always in advance by using the reservation list. If you notice any type of malfunction, let us know immediately. Please remember to collect your clothes and laundry detergents in a timely fashion, and make sure that all the premises are tidy after you leave.
There is a sauna in buildings A, C, D (in hallway E), and H. You can rent your own sauna turn (1 hour per week, same time every week) from Tekma office. Sauna fee is 8 €/month. Free public sauna turn (“lenkkisauna”) is available for residents each Wednesday in building B sauna, separately for men and women. Women at 18:00-20:00, men at 20:00-22:00.
A private sauna (for groups) is located in building B. Both Tekma’s residents and other people are welcome to make reservations and sauna is rented groups of up to 15 people. The private sauna is available for reservations on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00. The price is 15 €/hour for Tekma’s residents and 30 €/hour for other people. Please make your sauna reservations at Tekma office.
At one end of building B there is a car maintenance hall (garage), which can be used for car washing, changing the oil and other small maintenance duties. Please use your own washing equipment, tools, car jack and other necessary items. The maintenance hall rent is 10 €/hour for Tekma’s residents and 15 €/hour for other people. The garage is available from Monday to Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Please make your reservation at Tekma office.
There is a billiard room in the basement of building C (free of charge). You can make a reservation for Monday-Thursday or for the weekend. Reservations and key at the Tekma office.
The garbage container shelter for buildings A, C and H is located next to building A. The shelter for buildings B and D is located next to the parking area on the Retkeilijäntie street’s side. There are separate containers for mixed waste, plastic packaging, glass, metal, cardboard, and bio waste. There is also a deep container (“Molok”) for mixed waste bags on the yard between buildings C and H. Sorting and recycling instructions are inside the shelters. Paper waste (newspapers etc.) is collected into deep containers which are located next to the A-building garbage container shelter, by the pathway leading to buildings C and H, and next to the Retkeilijäntie garbage container shelter. Always put your waste bags in the containers and keep the lids closed. More information is available at www.jatekukko.fi.
There are approx. 130 parking spaces equipped with electricity (for heating during the winter) in Tekma’s parking area. Queue information and reservation lists are available at Tekma office. The fee for a parking space is 10 €/month and 15 €/month for a space in the car shelter. Notify separately if you want to be entered in the car shelter queue. If you don’t have your own parking space, you can park in other free places which can be found e.g., around B-building (limited parking times). Do not park in reserved spaces. Guest parking spaces are located at the end of the Retkeilijäntie parking area (spaces 25-27) and at the top platform (spaces 140-144). Parking is allowed only in designated areas. Parking is prohibited in yard areas or in front of buildings. Parking in front of stairwells is only allowed for maintenance work, and when moving in or out (for a short term). Storing an unused car for a long period in the parking area e.g., in winter (if car is not registered, car is out of the insurance etc.) is not allowed. Pysäköintiturva is responsible for monitoring and collecting parking error fees (24/7).
A non-urgent fault report can be made using the electronic fault report form online at Tekma’s website or by email toimisto@tekman.fi. Reported faults will be fixed as soon as possible. In urgent problems (water leaks, sewer problems, dangerous electricity problems) call 24/7 maintenance service (Kuopion Huoltotrio 040 192 3106).
Tenant’s duty is to keep the apartment in good shape. The tenant is responsible for all damages to the apartment if the damage is not within normal wear. Please note that the tenant is responsible for small maintenance tasks, such as cleaning the bathroom floor drains, changing the bulbs etc. Incandescent bulbs, fluorescent lamps and lighters can be found at the office. Take the used lamp or bulb with you, and we will replace it. Tenant is responsible for cleaning in the apartment. In shared apartments, all residents are responsible for the cleaning of the common spaces within the apartment, such as the entrance hall, kitchen, and bathroom. Tekma provides the cleaning service for hallways, stairs, elevators, saunas, and other similar shared spaces.
Smoking in the apartments and common areas is prohibited.
All repair and renovation work (such as painting the walls) must be agreed upon with Tekma in advance.
Rental buildings are always maintained by the so-called absorption principle, which means that the residents pay for what they use and consume. This principle is applied to water, electricity, and heat consumption, as well as to shared equipment and furnishing in our apartments and common spaces. It is very important that even the smallest malfunctions, such as dripping faucets, leaking toilet seats, unusually high room temperatures, vandalism etc. is reported.
Tekma’s Internet operator is DNA. The apartment rent includes 10 Mbit Internet connection. There is one Internet connection (network wall socket) in every apartment and in family apartment the connection functions only from one Internet socket of the apartment. In shared apartments, each room will have own connection. To start using the connection, you need your own Ethernet network cable (RJ-45) and connect the cable from the Internet socket on the wall to your computer/laptop. If you want to use your connection wirelessly (WiFi), you can buy a wireless router.
You must register to DNA whenever moving in or out of the apartment, phone 044 144 044. You can make a contract with DNA with faster connection if needed and pay it directly to DNA.
When facing problems with Internet connection or having questions about it, please contact DNA by phone 0800 300 500 (24h).
There is a fire alarm device in all apartments. Please test its function monthly and change the battery if required. Please contact the Tekma office for new batteries. NOTE! The fire alarms in B-building apartments and in A-building three-people apartments are connected to a current, so they are working without batteries. The rescue plans for all buildings can be found at Tekma’s website. Please read the security instructions of your building.
Your right of occupancy is maintained for the whole duration of your studies, including possible military service, internship periods, and student exchange abroad. Tenant’s obligation is to inform Tekma when studies have ended. During your absence, you are able to sublease your apartment e.g., to another student. Remember that you must sign a separate subleasing contract and Tekma office must accept it. As the main tenant, you are still responsible for everything related to your apartment during the subleasing period. Contract forms and more information about subleasing is available at Tekma office.
Termination of the tenancy agreement is one calendar month, and the notice time is set to begin from the last day of the month in which the notice is given. The termination is done by sending to Tekma the written notice of termination document.
Each year all the residents are invited to a mutual resident meeting, in which the members of the resident committee are elected. The resident committee can arrange different common activities and events.
The silence period is in all Tekma’s buildings from 10 pm to 7 am (night-time rest). Remember that you are also responsible for any disturbances caused by your guests. You don’t need to suffer from disturbances caused by your neighbours. In case of significant disturbance, please contact the police (tel. 112). In case of disturbances or other problems, let us know as soon as possible (toimisto@tekman.fi)
