We collaborate with Linneaus University to offer accommodation for incoming exchange students. Not all students are covered by the accommodation guarantee – please see the information you have received from Linnaeus University for more details. If you have been admitted to the university for an exchange and are covered by the housing guarantee, we will offer you acommodation with limited-time rental agreement. Please contact Linneaus University to confirm that you are covered by this agreement.
After receiving information regarding your acceptance from Linnaeus University, we will send you an offer for a student accommodation. This offer will be sent to the same email-address that you have entered in your application to Linnaeus University.
It is not allowed to live several people in the same student accommodation if there are shared spaces such as kitchen and/or bathroom.
Accommodation equipment
The student accommodations has basic furniture with a bed size 90×200 cm, desk, chair, lamp, and a bookcase. Please take good care of this equipment.
Accompanying family
If you have a family that comes with you, you are not allowed to stay in our student accommodations with shared spaces. If so, you must search for another accommodation.
Annual rent increase
Every year the rent is negotiated between Kalmarhem and The Swedish Union of Tenants (Hyresgästföreningen). The new rent usually comes into effect at the turn of the year, but may be delayed.
Furnished rooms
We have specially reserved student rooms for exchange students, these rooms are furnished with a bed, a bookshelf, and a desk. Bed linen, blankets and towels you bring with you or buy on site.
Home insurance
It is very important that you have a valid insurance for your new household, and this is something you arrange and pay on your own.
Internet access
Read all about internet access here.
Limited-time rental agreement
After staying with us for two semesters you are no longer entitled to the student accommodation intended for exchange students. This means that after two semesters you need to have arranged a new accommodation on your own in advance and there are unfortunately no exceptions.
All rental agreements have a three-month period of notice. If you want to terminate your rental agreement before the expiry date you must submit a termination form to us.
How to search for a student apartment on you own
If you want to apply for a student accommodation with us, you need to register to start collecting points in our queue system, to be able to search student accommodations on our website. More information on how to register, our requirement for student accommodation, and how to search for a student accommodation on your own can be found here.
When you search for another student accommodation, please note that they are not furnished and all rental agreements are until further notice with three-month period of notice.
Lost a key?
In case you have lost a key we will charge you according to our customer price list (in Swedish).
Moving out
Here are answers to the most common questions about your move from your student accommodation. This applies to both those who move out in January and those who move out in June.
Can I stay a few more days after my agreement expires in January?
In the middle of December each year we will know if this is possible. The best solution is that you assume that it is not possible and try to find another living arrangement on your own. Please ask us in the middle of December and we will know more.
Cleaning your student accommodation when leaving
When you leave, you should empty your room and your spaces in the common areas such as kitchen and/or bathroom. Do not forget to clear your shelves in the fridge and freezer. You should also empty all garbage and bring your personal belongings with you or throw them away.
Returning keys
Check that you still have and can hand in what you previously collected. Everything must be left at our office at Larmtorget 3 no later than 12.00 on the first weekday after the end of the agreement, otherwise you will be charged for what is missing. You can leave the keys in a bag labeled with your name, address and/or object number in a letter slot at our staff entrance along Västra Vallgatan.