Furnished single room, private bathroom

This housing type is suitable for you if you want your own bedroom and bathroom, but want to share a kitchen.

The housing is furnished with a wardrobe, bed and desk with chair. The bed is either 90x200 cm or 120x200 cm. It will be random which size the bed will be in your particular residence.

Most residences also have shelves, and some may have some other furniture as well.

It is not permitted to remove or replace the furniture that comes with the housing. If you do not want this furniture, we recommend that you apply for unfurnished housing types instead.

It is random which students you share with. They can come from all over the world, be of all genders and of different ages.

Living with others can be a great way to make new friends and acquaintances. This type of living is suitable for you if you are cooperative and flexible.

In the shared kitchen you can cook and get to know your neighbours. The kitchen is furnished with a table and chairs. In some places you will also find other furniture. The design and furnishings may vary from kitchen to kitchen.

The kitchen is typically in daily use by those who already live here. The tenants have a shared responsibility for cleaning. The tenants often agree to share some kitchen and cleaning equipment. It may therefore be best to wait until you move in to see what you need to get yourself.

The housing comes with a stove, refrigerator and dishwasher.

You have your own bathroom with a shower, sink and toilet.

You will get access to the common laundry facilities. Read more about laundry and prices here.

It is not possible to install your own washing machine in your residence.

There is an external common storage unit.

Oslo Municipality will upgrade the public water and sewage pipes in Skjelderups gate and Sverdrups gate.

The work will start in spring 2025 and is expected to be completed by summer 2026.

There may be short periods of water outages during the works. These will normally last less than 6 hours and should be notified in advance.

The work will cause inconveniences such as reduced accessibility, construction traffic, noise, vibrations, dust, possible odours, and temporary brown water from the taps. Blasting work will be carried out in certain areas along the route.

The pictures above are only an example of what the layout and appearance of this housing type may be.

The degree of wear and tear will vary from unit to unit. This means that the standard may be worse or better than the housing in the pictures.

Colours, flooring, fixtures and other things may also vary.

The rent includes electricity/energy, heating, internet, stairwell cleaning, water, and hot water.

Tenants must provide their own router or network cable to connect to the internet.

Please note that the price is adjusted on August 1st each year.

The stated price applies to students who meet the criteria in our Allocation regulations. For other tenants, there will be an additional 20% added to the rent.

To apply for student housing with us, you have to meet the criteria in our Allocation Regulations.

Here you will find an updated example of the tenancy contract with attachments, where the rental terms are described.

When renting student housing through SiO, the Tenancy Act §11-2 on student housing applies. This means you have fewer rights as a tenant, compared to renting other types of housing.

The rental period is fixed-term and will end on a set date. Here you will find guidelines on how to apply for a new tenancy contract later.