Accomondation
We understand that searching for accommodation in a new city, especially in a foreign country, can be a difficult task. At ESN Linköping, we aim to assist you by providing links to websites that can aid your search. While we regret that we may not have the capacity to directly secure accommodation for everyone in need, we are more than willing to offer valuable tips and guidance throughout your journey.
Here are some useful resources to help you find a place to stay in Linköping or Norrköping 🏠
> General Accommodation Tips
– Accommodation Information – A page with helpful tips for your housing search from LiU.
– Emergency lodging– In case you need urgent accommodation.
> Student Housing Options
– Studentbostäder: Studentbostäder provides apartments and rooms to students in Linköping. Through them, you can get an apartment or a room through a queuing system. That means that you have to sign up first; that way, you get 1 point per queueing day. Even if you don’t have many points, don’t hesitate to sign up anyway. Another tip is to keep your eye open for ‘Accommodation Direct’, which is accommodation available for rent at short notice. It is based on ‘first come, first served,’ no matter how many points you have.
– Heimstaden: Heimstaden also offers rooms to students and is worth checking out. First, you need to register on their website and then you can start to look for a room. They offer rooms both in Linköping and Norrköping.
– Colonia: A student complex next to Campus Valla (one of the campuses of LiU located in Linköping). Requires queue points.
– Studentbo: Accommodation in Norrköping. Notice that Studentbo offers priority to students who are going to study for two or more semesters.
> Alternative Housing Options
– Blocket: Sweden’s equivalent of Craigslist. Here you can find private rooms & shared flats. Be careful not to pay a deposit before you have seen the apartment and signed a contract.
– ESN Linköping Facebook group: A Facebook group where students rent out rooms and sell furniture.
> Landlords & Additional Resources
– Landlords in Linköping – A list of all landlords in the area. The page is unfortunately in Swedish but easy to follow. Just scroll down and you will have a list of landlords. Click on one and you’ll get the contact information.
!!Avoiding Rental Scams – Stay safe while searching for accommodation !!
Good Luck!
Cheap and Sustainable Furniture from LiU Student Secondhand
LiU Student Secondhand (LSSh) is an initiative started by LiU students within the non-profit student organization Navitas. To create a circular consumption of students’ furniture they started a secondhand shop in A-building on Campus Valla. Here students can both buy and sell furniture, kitchenware, or whatever you need for your accommodation. To help you get everything home you can even borrow a tricycle or a bike incl. a bike cart for free.
Find out how it works and check out the furniture they currently have in the shop on their website: www.liustudentsecondhand.se