For applicant

In order to rent an apartment in a house hosted by the City of Rauma, you must fill in an apartment application. The application is valid for three months at a time and can be updated by phone, email or by visiting our office. If your situation has changed since the previous application, you will need to fill in a new application. Our office will contact you if / when we can offer an apartment.

If you want to change from one apartment hosted by our office to another, fill in the apartment application on our website. In the application, you can explain why your current apartment no longer meets your needs. Please note that you can only apply for an exchange after you have lived in your current apartment for at least a year.

Apartments for students and under the age of 29
Rental apartments for the elderly
Selection criteria
Credit information
Apartment offer
Lease
Deposit

Apartments for students and under the age of 29

Apartments for students are rented at Kanavakatu 45 (Pläkkluat dormitory) and Suojantie 2 F (Merimäki dormitory). The dormitories are located close of several educational institutions.

Dormitories is intended for student housing. All student apartment leases include electricity, water and internet connection. The cell rooms are rented furnished with a bed, desk, chair and a wardrobe. The security for the agreement is EUR 600.

The apartments have a constant search on site and there is turnover throughout the year.

Fill in the housing application and add the application in the free text field where you are applying and are primarily applying for a studio or cell. If there is another option, please remember to indicate it in the application as well. Please note that if the applicant is a minor, the guardian signs the lease and is responsible for the obligations of the lease until the applicant reaches the age of 18. For more information on student housing, please contact Maria Silver, office secretary, tel. +358 44 403 6095.

The terraced house for young people under the age of 29, Soputie 19, is located in Uotila near the Uotila frisbee golf course.

Rental apartments for the elderly

Affordable rental apartments for the elderly can also be rented through the rental apartments of City of Rauma.

Apartments for the elderly can be found in the idyllic courtyard of Old Rauma, as well as in the apartment buildings of Sinisaari,Sahanpolku and Siikapolku, where the apartments and transportation are designed according to the needs of the elderly.

There are also terraced houses in the courtyard of the Uotila Siilotie Service Center and Lehtimäentie in Kortela.

Other rental apartments offered by the city for the elderly:

Linnavuori townhouses (Lapin Vanhainkotiyhdistys ry), Sahamäentie 2, 27230 Lappi
Inquiries: Oiva isännöinti Rauma, Nortamonkatu 18, 26100 Rauma, Iisak Pertola, tel. +358 46 922 7276 or iisak.pertola@oi.fi

Selection criteria

Most of the apartments we host are ARA rental apartments. This means that the state has supported the construction of the house to make rents cheaper than the private market. The selection of residents must comply with the resident selection criteria established by the state, so the applicant’s income, wealth and need for housing affect access to housing, and residents are chosen in order of priority.

More detailed information on resident selection and related criteria can be found in the resident selection guide published by ARA at www.ara.fi.

Credit information

We check the credit information of applicants when processing the application. Credit failures do not directly prevent access to a rental home, but if credit failures are a result of rental debts, it can affect access to housing. Lease debt to real estate hosted by our office is an obstacle to a housing offer.

Apartment offer

If we have an apartment to offer, we will send a written housing offer either by email or mail. The offer period is normally about a week, during which it is usually possible to see the apartment. If you have received a housing offer, you can ask our office about a possible housing display. Please respond to the offer even if the apartment is not accepted. If the offer is not answered, your application will be deleted. One offer is valid at a time, so a new offer will automatically void previous offers.

Lease

The lease is made either for a fixed term or for an indefinite period. The lease, which is valid for the time being, only expires when either the tenant or the landlord terminates it.

Before signing the lease, all adult applicants must provide, upon request, the attachments to the housing application, such as income certificates and tax decisions.

Deposit

All leases come with a contract security. The contract security must be paid before signing the lease. The contract security deposit will be refunded at the end of the tenancy if the apartment is in good condition and carefully cleaned and the landlord has no other claims. The contract security is not only for rent receivables, it can be used for all contractual obligations, such as the cost of repairing the apartment (excluding normal wear and tear).

Contract security starting 1.6.2022: studio/two room 600–800 euros, three room/four room 1000 euros.