Right to Tenancy ⏳

In accordance with its founding principles, PSOAS provides housing for students in order to improve their economic and social status. To be eligible for PSOAS housing, tenants must be full-time degree students at an institution of higher education (after primary school) in the Oulu region.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for PSOAS housing, students must be enrolled in a degree program at an institution in the Oulu region after finishing elementary school. Examples include vocational school, high school, university of applied sciences, and university. Individual courses, open university courses, labor market training, integration courses and training, and pre-vocational preparatory education, do not qualify for eligibility.

Tenants must earn 20 credits per year. Progress is monitored over two consecutive years, which means that the number of credits earned in a single year may be lower, as long as the student has earned a sufficient number of credits (40 credits) over the two-year monitoring period.

Changes in the Study Situation

In the event that studies are terminated or suspended, or if they fail to progress in accordance with the regulations governing the right of tenancy, the tenancy will be terminated. However, when evaluating a tenant’s circumstances, the impact of their personal situation on their current capacity to study is always considered. For instance, during parental leave, it is to be expected that studies may not progress as usual. The most important thing is that the tenant still intends to complete their studies after the exceptional situation has ended.

Tenants are required to inform PSOAS of any changes affecting their right of tenancy, such as a change of study place, interruption of studies, or graduation, or if there are significant changes to their study or other information. Failure to provide accurate information or to cooperate fully may result in the termination or cancellation of the agreement.

Checking the Right to Tenancy

Checks on the right of tenancy are conducted regularly and primarily conducted electronically.

Proof of Studies

Tenants who receive a request to proof their studies must submit either:

• An official academic transcript or
• Documentation supporting circumstances that have temporarily interrupted or delayed their studies

Any reliable document showing the tenant’s academic progress or current life situation is acceptable as proof. PSOAS may request additional information from the tenant if necessary.

Post-Graduation

After graduation, housing arrangements are as follows:

• Tenancy agreement valid until further notice, lasting less than one year: 3 months’ notice period on the part of the lessor
• Tenancy agreement valid until further notice, lasting over one year: 6 months’ notice period on the part of the lessor

Fixed-term leases are not subject to a notice period; the lease expires at the end of the term, on the termination date specified in the lease.

Updating the agreement, such as adding another party to the agreement, is not possible close to or after graduation. This policy is in place to prevent any potential abuse.

10 Year Housing Limit

The maximum tenancy period at PSOAS is set at 10 years. This policy is applicable even in cases where studies are still ongoing. The lease will be canceled six months before the maximum period is reached, ensuring that it ends on the day the 10-year tenancy is completed.

Updating the agreement, such as adding another party to the agreement, is not possible close to the end of the 10-year residence period. This policy is in place to prevent any potential abuse.

University Researchers and Employees

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