Studentgatan/“Brick Lane” – corridor-style housing

You have now signed the tenancy agreement and it is important that you take a moment to read through the terms and conditions. You have been given one or more keys to your room, a tag (a plastic “key”) and a key to your mailbox. The tag enables you to enter the building at night and your corridor. It will only let you enter your own corridor as well as the laundry room. On the key ring, there is also a key fob with a key number, please keep it on the key ring.

The accommodation you have been given is corridor-style living at Studentgatan.
The building is owned by ÖBO but rooms are sublet to students by Örebro University. 

Your accommodation is made up by a room, a bathroom, and a small hall.  
What is included?

Included	Not included
Bed (90x200 cm), mattress, ceiling light, desk, chair, drawer unit, bookcase, armchair and a small table.	Pillow, duvet, sheets, towels, curtains, curtain rod, rugs.
Wardrobe, ceiling lamp in room.	Kitchen utensils
Access to kitchen, common areas and laundry room.	Cleaning service, meals.
Electricity, water, heating, access to laundry, and internet connection.	Internet cable
Media box, router, cables, adapter to enable Wi-Fi connection.

If there are any other pieces of furniture in your room, they have been left there by a previous tenant. Should any of the standard furnishings be missing in your room, please contact the Housing Office, .  

• NOTE! You cannot replace or take out furniture that belongs to the room.

• It is always hard to get used to a new bed and mattress. If there would be something wrong with your mattress, you can get a new one but if you need a second mattress, you need to purchase it yourself (for example from Ikea).

A cleaning inspection has been carried out and the room has passed the inspection.

Please bear in mind, however, that dust and flies may very well have collected during the summer months when the room has been empty. Even an unpleasant odour can come from the shower drain in the bathroom, it disappears when you shower.

If you are not satisfied with the cleaning of the accommodation upon arrival, you must contact the Housing Office via email  within 3 days of arrival and we can resolve your complaint. If you do not contact the Housing Office in accordance with the above, you approve of the state of your accommodation.

• It is ÖBO’s responsibility to inspect the cleaning, for instance of the kitchen and common areas. So, if the kitchen is not as clean as expected you need to talk to the other residents in the corridor on how to organise the cleaning together to avoid any extra charges from ÖBO.

Common kitchen area

• Kitchen cabinets and shelves in the fridge and freezer that are part of your room are marked with your room number.
• It is important that you only use the ones marked with your room number. In case there is a termination of a room and a cleaning company is booked, they will not only clean the room in question they will also clear and clean out kitchen cabinets and the shelves in the fridge and freezer that belongs to that room.
• If you use someone else's cabinets, there is the risk that your things and food will be thrown away.

Rules and information about student housing

• Your room, common areas and the kitchen must be kept clean. A cleaning schedule must be followed, or a fine will be added. In common areas, ÖBO makes periodical cleaning inspection.
• Always show consideration towards other tenants, especially between the hours 22:30 and 06:00, when most people want to be able to sleep.
• Respect others and their need for privacy.

ÖBO does not allow dual residence. Due to fire and security regulations it is forbidden to have anyone else than you residing in your accommodation.

• Smoking is strictly forbidden indoors. Smoking in your apartment requires decontamination which can be very costly.
• For the same reasons, having big parties is strictly forbidden and can lead to fines and/or eviction.
• Never light tea lights, candles or incense in your room or in common areas.
• Putting up shelves or attaching other things to the wall in the shower/bathroom is not allowed. You will be charged for any holes you make as well as for any damage to wallpaper and painted surfaces.
• The previous tenant has been asked to leave working light bulbs in the apartment as well as a working battery in the smoke detector. If the light bulbs and/or battery do not work, you must purchase new ones yourself. A fully functioning smoke detector is life insurance at a low cost. Please note! Some apartments are equipped with fluorescent tubes in the bathroom. If you need a new one, you can buy these at the ÖBO office in Brickebacken at a lower price than in the shops.

Always show consideration. Everything is more pleasant if we talk to each other!

Many disturbances arise because people don’t realise that noise can be heard from their flats.

You can solve most problems by talking with your neighbour and meeting halfway.

Tip! Inform your neighbours if you’re planning a party. If they know about it in advance, they will usually overlook laughter and music a little louder than usual. Who knows, maybe it’ll be your neighbour’s turn to have a party next time?

Please remember you’re responsible for how your guests behave inside the building.

What is unacceptable disturbance?

All tenants must follow our general rules to ensure everyone in a building is happy. The rules include examples of activities that could cause a disturbance and should be avoided. If any such problem should occur near your flat, you can get help solving it in the best way possible.

What to do if something nearby is causing a disturbance:

If you want to report a disturbance, see below: Urgent matters and disturbances outside office hours.

The security company will then call you shortly afterwards and, together with you, decide if a personal visit is necessary or if some other measures might be sufficient enough.

The security company will request your name and address to contact you if they need additional information. Furthermore, they will try to call you later to let you know how they handled the situation.

Note: Örebro University’s Housing Office will be notified of every report and call-out.

What happens to those causing a disturbance?

Different kinds of disturbances are handled in different ways. For example, if the disturbance is still occurring when the security company arrives, the person disturbing will typically have to pay for the call-out cost. The Housing Office will then inform them by letter what has occurred.

This letter will also demand an improvement in future behaviour; sometimes, the security company will also make a follow-up visit.

If a tenant grossly or repeatedly violates the rules below, the landlord has the right to terminate their tenancy agreement according to Sections 42 and 46 of the Swedish Housing Act to protect other tenants from disturbances.

Always show consideration towards other tenants, especially between 10 PM and 7 AM when most people want to sleep.

• Avoid playing loud music or having your radio/television at a high volume.
• Avoid loud discussions and shouting – it may be heard easier than you think.
• Remember not to work or engage in other activities in your flat that might disturb other tenants. Like playing musical instruments, doing your laundry at late hours, or taking a shower in the middle of the night.
• Applies only to Studentgatan/” Brick Lane”.
  Keep your pet on a lead within the residential area. Remember, there might be tenants who are afraid of dogs and cats.
• Never feed birds from your balcony or your windows. Birds are nice, but they very easily create a mess. 
  A translation of Section 25 of the Swedish Housing Act states that “When the tenant uses the flat, they shall ensure that those living in the surrounding area are not exposed to disturbance of such a nature that it could be harmful to health or otherwise impair the domestic environment to the point that it (the disturbance) should not reasonably be tolerated. In addition, the tenant shall, during the time they are using the flat, always behave in a manner required to maintain health, order, and the good condition of the property in question.”

General provisions and code of conduct for rental student accommodation

1. The tenant must never have pets of any kind within the flat or common areas. 
Note: pets are allowed only on Studentgatan/“Brick Lane”.

2. The tenant shall comply with the regulations concerning shared cleaning responsibility for common areas. The landlord takes care of cleaning entrances, corridors, and stairs.

3. The tenant shall ensure the front door of the building is closed as well as doors to the corridors. Do not prop up the doors with objects to prevent them from closing. Make sure windows are closed. Do not let people in who do not live in the building. It is important that unauthorised persons cannot enter the building.

4. The tenant knows there is a smoking ban within the flat and in common areas indoors. This also applies to balconies.

5. The tenant shall not play loud music or otherwise disturb other tenants and/or surrounding housing.

6. Responsibility also applies to outdoor activities within the property.

7. The tenant has an obligation to the landlord to pay for any costs that may incur following emergency calls and the like if costs arise as a result of the tenant or a person for whom the tenant is responsible disturbing the surroundings or otherwise failing to observe everything required for the preservation of order and good condition of the property.

8. The tenant shall not place objects in corridors, stairwells, or other common areas.

9. The tenant may not put up signs, awnings, balcony protectors, satellite dishes or outdoor antennas on the property without the landlord’s permission.

10. The tenant understands that when they use the property, they must make all efforts required to maintain its order and condition. The tenant undertakes to take good care of the property and all equipment and, without delay, notify the landlord of any damage or defect requiring immediate repair in order not to cause or worsen any damage.

11. Upon relocation, the tenant shall leave the dwelling, the associated common areas, and the storage room well-cleaned and freed from all personal belongings.

12. The tenant undertakes to compensate for any damage caused by the tenant to the dwelling and furnishings and to compensate costs for cleaning unoccupied housing and furnishings. And, if necessary, to replace any inventory.

13. The tenant undertakes to return at the end of the rental period all receipted keys belonging to the dwelling and shared spaces.

Keep in mind that staff at the Housing Office can only notify the internet provider if you do not get any contact/access at all and if the outlet in the wall is broken.

• You are responsible for connecting all equipment correctly and making sure you have the right setting on your computer.

Örebro University has signed a collective service agreement with BAHNHOF.

This means that all residents will have access to the 100/100 Mbit/s internet service included in the rent. All rooms have their own router that belongs to the room.

Internet provider BAHNHOF
Bahnhof provides speed of 100/100 Mbit/s.
Bahnhof support number: +46 10-510 00 00
What does the support desk want to know when you contact them?

1. Note! When calling the support desk, please make sure to tell them that the service is part of a collective agreement for Örebro University.

2. Your street address and site number/4-digit flat number (which you can find on your tenancy agreement).

3. The MAC address on the router (there is a sticker on the router with the MAC address, it is like a social security number for the router itself).

4. The flat number will enable the person on the support desk to identify your location and assist you with your query.

When calling support you first need to make som choices
The button choices are different depending on what you need help with.
These are the button choices:
Start by pressing 9 to get help in English.
Press 1 to identify yourself as a private customer.
Press 3 for technical support
Press 9 to get to collective agreement support.

Press 1 for help with broadband or telephony / press 2 for help with TV or streaming / press 3 for other services. Here the voice asks you to enter a social security number for faster help, this is not a requirement, so just press # to continue. After that, some information follows in Swedish, but there are no more button selections that need to be made. The important thing is that you have your address, the apartment number and the name of the association/landlord or, in your case, the university.

It may take up to 15 minutes to activate the service.

• In most cases, the residents do not have to do anything, apart from making sure cables are connected properly.
• But in some cases it may be necessary to restart the router. Note! It is not the media box that may need restarting, only the router (if this is connected).
• A restart of the router can take 3-5 minutes.
• And finally, if the residents still have problems with the internet in their accommodation, they can contact customer services/the Bahnhof support number: +46 (0)10-510 00 00 and they will help to activate the service.
• Note! The router and associated equipment should stay in the room upon your departure. If anything is missing you will be held liable.

Adapter
The electric current in Sweden is 230 volts. An adapter may be necessary if you bring electrical equipment from countries with a different electric current.

Indoor temperature

• Temperature indoors should be around 21 degrees Celsius (+/- 0.5).
• The air’s a bit more humid in autumn, so you might feel colder indoors. Consider buying a thermometer.
• A thermometer should be at least one meter above the floor in the middle of the room. It shouldn’t be placed near a window, wall, or floor.
• If you suspect it’s cold or too warm, note the temperature and time over a few days. If it’s lower than 20 degrees, contact the Housing Office, and we’ll report it to the landlord.
• A thermometer can be purchased at most grocery stores.
   

Who to contact  

• If the vacuum cleaner, furniture, lights in common areas, cooker, fridge, freezer etc is broken or not working, if there is a clog in the drain or in the sink etc, or a fault in the laundry room, you can email the Housing Office at and we will forward the report to ÖBO.
• If you need new dust bags for the vacuum cleaner, mops, fuses, fan filters, showerhead, or toilet seat, email the Housing Office at and we will contact ÖBO.
• A clog in the floor drain or under the sink you always clean yourself first before you report such an error. On their website, ÖBO has short instructional videos about things that can be good to know. ÖBO good to know
• If you do not succeed and you still have a problem, email the Housing Office at and we will report the fault to ÖBO.
• When you send the email, please remember to write your name, address, and room number and the issue/fault. If you can, please take a photo/video and attach it to the email.
• For urgent problems, ÖBO will come as soon as possible. For less urgent ones, it can take up to 5 working days. Changing a chair for example can take up to 3 weeks.
• When a caretaker from ÖBO comes to your accommodation to fix your problem, they will always use their master key to enter. Before entering they always knock or ring the doorbell. You do not need to be at home for this.

For everyone’s well-being, and for hygienic reasons, please read the following information:

• When you signed your lease, you committed to cleaning your accommodation. This includes not only your room, but also the kitchen and common areas.
• Rent control applies to your accommodation. This means that you pay a lower rent in exchange for you taking responsibility for the cleaning.
• Out of respect for your neighbours, clean up after yourself when you have used the kitchen and common areas.
• When you move out, you should leave the place the way you yourself would like to find it. This means that even if you have passed the cleaning inspection before you are due to go home, you still need to make sure that you comply with the cleaning instructions until departure. The kitchen should be left clean, the rubbish must be taken out, and no food may be left in cabinets, fridges or freezers.
• ÖBO will perform cleaning inspections of every corridor during the autumn and spring semester. For those who pass the inspection, ÖBO would normally bring a little treat – it could be hamburgers or hotdogs for example – and if you pass the first inspection you might even get some extra goodies. This does not mean that after the inspection, you can ignore the cleaning until your departure.

In each corridor, ÖBO has put up signs with rules applying to the common areas. It is important that you read these.

Cleaning common areas

It is important that everybody helps out with the cleaning to keep a nice environment. If you do not have any cleaning experience, please do not hesitate to ask your fellow students.

• Your room, common areas and kitchen must be kept clean.
• The cleaning schedule for common areas must be followed. If you are in a mixed corridor with Swedish students, it is important that you talk to them and agree upon a schedule.
• Always remember to rinse out or change the mop and cloth after using it before putting it back where it belongs. Otherwise, they will get mouldy.
• Remember to clean the oven/cooker when you have used it. Also remember to keep the fridge clean. When you move out, make sure you throw away all the food that you have put in the fridge and freezer. Agree with the other residents in the corridor on which day you can defrost the freezer together.

In your student corridor there should be a vacuum cleaner and a bucket with a mop.
Remember to check that the dust bag in the vacuum cleaner is not full. In that case you need to replace it. You also need to use a clean mop when mopping the floor.
To maintain a nice and healthy living space, clean your room and bathroom at least once a week.

Bed linens are required!

For hygienic reasons, bedlinen must always be used: pillowcases, sheets, and duvet covers.

Recommendation: always wash your bedlinen at 60 degrees and every fourteen days – minimum.

If you suspect there are bedbugs, contact the Housing Office immediately: . We will contact pest control for an inspection. Sanitising is free of charge!

All corridor residents are kindly requested to clean and tidy the common areas.
You and other corridor residents are responsible for all the cleaning in your corridor.
One good tip is pairing up and sharing the weekly cleaning duties to make the task easier.

Simply follow the schedule you agree on.

Corridor

• Vacuum – once a week
• Door to the apartment and door frames – once a week
• Windowsills – once a week

If there is a fire, the corridor is the main escape route. In a smoke-filled corridor, it is hard to see things that might get in the way of evacuation. You must, therefore, not have a doormat outside the door to your apartment/room or leave other things in the corridor.

Lounge

• Furniture, kitchen table, coffee table – once a day
• Other furniture, shelves, TV, sofas etc. – once a week
• Windowsills – once a week
• Vacuum – once a week
• Whiteboard – once a week
• Wipe walls, keep clean and tidy

Kitchen

• Clean the cooker after every use
• Sink/worktops, tiles, walls, tap when used
• Put back the clean and dry dishes and food into the cabinets
• Clean oven inside and outside – once a week
• Vacuum and wet-mop floors – once a week
• Wipe cabinet doors and drawers inside and outside, shelves – once a week
• Fridge/freezer on the inside and out, shelves – once a week
• Fan, clean filter, wipe under and on top – once a week
• Clean behind cooker – once a month
• Freezer – twice a year
• Keep the surfaces clean and fresh for a nicer kitchen space. That way, pests can be avoided.
• Empty fridge/freezer and cabinets when moving.

Using detergents and sufficient cleaning products is necessary

• Always use the correct cleaning product for what you intend to clean – bathroom cleaners for bathrooms.
• You need to buy your own cleaning products, such as dishcloths, sponges, gloves, a dish brush, a toilet brush, and a bucket for cleaning the floor drain and the pipe under the wash basin.
• NEVER use dishcloths and sponges from the kitchen to clean your room or bathroom/toilet.
• Using the correct cleaners makes for easier and better cleaning; using the wrong cleaners is ineffective and can ruin surfaces.
• Cleaning tip 1 – Don’t use excessive detergent or water when cleaning. A slightly damp cloth or floor mop will often get better results – too much water often results in streaks and stains and may still look dirty.
• Cleaning tip 2 – Got a stain? Spray a little extra directly on the stain before cleaning.
   

 Shower/bathroom

• Do not rinse food or clean dishes in the wash basin.
• Remove hair from the drain and washbasin after each use.
• Think of the environment. Limit your time in the shower.

Use products that are designed for bathrooms.

Door: Should be cleaned both outside and inside with a damp cloth.

The basin and tap + water trap: Clean both outside and in. Remember to use extra care when cleaning around the tap, and don’t leave water drops that dry into stains on the tap. Watch the video below -"How do I clean the water trap?"

Shower with soap holder + bar: Clean and scrub.

Bathroom cabinet with mirror: Clean and scrub Do not forget the top or leave water spots that, when dry, stain on the mirror.

Toilet: Clean and scrub outside and inside; clean behind and around the toilet on floor and walls.

Floor: Mop the floor often.

Floor drain: Wash and scrub. Always lift the cover, remove all hair and dirt, and scrub it as clean as possible. Watch  the video below - "How do I clean the floor drain?"

Wall/wall tiles: Wash and scrub.

Radiator: If there is a radiator it should be wiped and cleaned with a damp cloth,  dusting behind too.

Window: If there is a window, clean them.

Shower curtain: Not included. If you buy one and want to leave it for the next student, wash it in a washing machine at 40 degrees.

Watch videos on how to clean Fixa det själv

How do I clean the water trap? Hur rensar jag vattenlåset?
How do I clean the floor drain? Hur rensar jag golvbrunnen?
Change subtitles (Swedish, English, Arabic and Somali) using the settings icon, speech bubble or the three dots in YouTube.

Toilet

Every day

• Always use a toilet brush with cleaning detergent – clean inside and at the bottom of the toilet, preferably daily.

Once a week

• Lift the toilet seat.
• Spray WC cleaning fluid under the rim and squeeze evenly around the bowl.
• For best results, brush above and below the waterline and flush.
• Spray cleaning fluid evenly around the bowl – not too much, as it won’t be cleaner.
• Clean under the rim of the toilet seat, in the central hole, and the edges of the bowl. Scrub clean any stained areas. Flush the toilet, and as the water flows into the bowl, rotate the brush in the water to clean it.
• The toilet seat has a lift-off function. Lift off the seat to make it easier to clean between the toilet ring and the toilet itself, and rinse or wipe the seat hinges.
• Use a cloth and clean the toilet’s whole outside, behind and the floor.

Urgent matters and disturbances evenings, nights and weekends

During evenings, nights and weekends you can report urgent matters (lost key, fire alarm, no electricity etc) or serious cases of disturbance by calling: ÖBO’s on-call Security Officers (Trygghetsjour) telephone number +46 19-10 10 00.

• Your report will be registered. The security company will then call you shortly afterwards, and together you will decide if a visit is necessary or if some other measures might be sufficient at this time.
• Always carry this emergency number with you. You may have to show your tenancy agreement, so we recommend you save a screen shot/photo of the agreement on your mobile phone. 

• Due to the risk of fire, keeping personal items (furniture, bicycles, etc.) in the hallway/corridors is strictly prohibited.
• Emergency exits must never be blocked.
• Smoke detectors are fitted throughout the building, meaning you must be careful with activities that can cause smoke.
• Check regularly that the smoke detector is working.
• Remember that the fire alarm can be activated by burning food, burning too many candles, burning bread in a toaster, etc.
• Smoking can also activate the fire alarm – and is strictly forbidden indoors! Smoking in your room will, without exception, require very costly sanitation.
• Electrical appliances such as kettles, coffee machines and hobs/burners must always be equipped/used with a timer.
• Please do not leave candles burning or cooking unattended.

Fog machines at parties

Using fog machines is strictly forbidden in any room, apartment or premises.

In this rule is violated and the fire brigade makes an emergency call, a hefty invoice will be sent to the residents.

• To contribute to sustainable development, we ask you to recycle your waste and separate the compost.
• Compost: use the purpose compost bags in paper, do not use plastic bags or tie a plastic bag around it when you throw it away.
• Sort and dispose in designated bins in the kitchen.
• Always tie up combustible rubbish in plastic bin liners.
• When the recycling bins are full, do not place the full bags in the kitchen or in the corridors and stairwells. Take the waste to the recycling area and recycle.
• In the area you live, there are several recycling sites. These are clearly marked so you can dispose of/recycle your waste correctly. Do not leave anything next to the bins. If you do not know where something goes, you can always put it in the bin for combustible waste.

Be a good ambassador and pep-talk your neighbours into recycling as well. It is a win-win situation.

• Deposit of cans (beverages) – you can bring back drink cans to the store and get some money back since there is a deposit system for cans as well as glass and plastic bottles (beverages).

• At Studentgatan, the laundry room can be found in the basement.
• Follow the instructions found in the laundry room.
• You need to enter the laundry on your booked time and start, 10-15 minutes after booked time if not started you lose your booked time and someone else can use the laundry.
• Use the booking schedule provided. Do not do your laundry on someone else’s scheduled slot.
• Please use environmentally friendly detergents and do not use more than necessary.
• Laundry nets must be used when washing bras.
• Wipe off the washing machines, floor and clean away any residue detergent. Remove fluff and sand from filters in dryers. Clean up after yourself.
• After doing your laundry, make sure that all windows are closed, and lights are turned off.

Label your mailbox with your name so that you can receive your post. It is important to use the designated nameplate. You will find one already filled in with your name in your envelope.

When someone wants to send you a letter, note that the correct address format is as follows:

Your name
Address, site number (example, Studentgatan 2, 1102)

Postcode: 702 81 Örebro

Country (not needed within Sweden)

(You will find your address on your tenancy agreement.) 

Parking if you have brought your own car.

At Studentgatan, there is a car park adjacent to the accommodation.

• For information about which parking company payment is made to, what number the parking area/parking zone (zone code) has and what payment methods are offered, you must first read the sign for the car park where you intend to park.
• The most convenient way to pay for parking is by downloading the app that applies to the car park where you intend to park and pay via the app once you have connected it to your bank card.
• MobilPark (aimopark.se)
• There may be other payment options, such as with bank card or Swish, at the parking meter.
• Paying for a month is a cheaper option than paying daily.

If you have a bike

• Remember to always park your bike in the intended bike rack outside the building.
• Make sure you have approved bicycle locks, one with which you lock the bicycle in the bicycle rack and one lock for the bicycle itself.
• On Studentgatan 14 there is a bike storage for you who are living on Studentgatan 32. If you want to use the bike storage you can email and I will ask landlord for access. For that I need the number on the tag/plastic key.

Before your departure, remember to clean your room and common areas

• When you signed your lease, you committed to cleaning your accommodation. This includes not only your room, but also the kitchen and common areas.
• Cleaning your room normally takes more time than you think, so make sure you allow enough time.
• When you move out, you should leave the place the way you yourself would like to find it. This means that even if you have passed ÖBO's cleaning inspection before you are due to go home, you still need to make sure that you comply with the cleaning instructions until departure. The kitchen should be left clean, the rubbish must be taken out, and no food may be left in cabinets, fridges or freezers.

Important: 
The router and all cables must be left in the accommodation upon departure.

If any is missing you will be liable and will receive an invoice.

The router costs 1,100 SEK, the cable to the router 100 SEK.
The media box 1,300 SEK, a missing cable to the media box, power adapter 100 SEK each. (Prices applicable in 2022)

 

Cleaning before departure

To avoid a deduction from the deposit, here are some tips to help you succeed with the final cleaning. Nothing may be left in the apartment that wasn't there when moving in. Don’t leave anything in the common areas, such as food, hygiene articles, bedlinnen etc. During the cleaning inspection, all items in the checklist are checked. If the apartment is not cleaned properly, a cleaning company will be hired and we will withdraw an amount from the deposit.

Kitchen

Windows - all sides and between
Countertops, sink
Cabinets
Fridge and freezer - shelves, sealing strip
Kitchen fan
Radiator
Clean floors and skirting boards
Owen - remember to clean the plates and grating
Lightning
Walls and tiles
Empty recycling and clean bins
Dishwasher - clean, also bottom valve
Chair, table
Stove - Clean with a scraper and means adapted for the hob. Do not use svinto or anything else that scratches the hob. Clean the stove knobs.
Cabinet doors, drawer fronts - especially top edge of doors and cabinets

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Room

Door
Lamps
Window - all sides
Radiator
Walls
Floor and skirting boards
Wardrobes, shelves, drawers
Bed, mattress - vacuum 
Chair

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Bathroom

Door
Floor
Walls, tiles
Radiator, towelrack
Shower
WC
Basin
Floordrain
Mirror, cabinet

It has been good having you!
Here is a list of sustainable tips before leaving us.

• If it is in good shape, sell it! Help the environment while earning some money. On Facebook, sell on Marketplace, or other popular selling groups, for example, a local Facebook networking group for Örebro University students called “Dom kallar oss studenter”.
• Donate things to new student arrivals. Housing has a storage area for donating kitchen utensils and smaller items– NO textiles, furniture, etc. You are welcome to come by and leave it with us during our opening hours. Please make sure what you donate is clean and in good condition.
• Donate unwanted items. Instead of throwing them away, donate them to local charities or thrift stores (Myrorna, Röda korset, Ge för livet, Erikshjälpen, Bergslagens bistånd, Emmaus)
• Recycle! Leave recyclable materials at a recycling station before leaving your residence.
• Use reusable bags. Pack your belongings or packages in reusable bags instead of plastic bags before leaving them at a recycling station.
• Use public transportation. If possible, instead of renting a car or taking a taxi.
• Need a ride – carpool! Ask a friend! Maybe you can go together.
• When cleaning, use environmentally friendly products. It is better for your health and the planet.
• Eat all your food before you go. Otherwise, leave food with a friend. Or clean out your fridge and have a potluck party with your neighbours  – Knytkalas in Swedish!

Selling items to the next student (Exchange students)

Selling or donating your things is a good idea. We suggest visiting the Facebook group “ORU buy and sell”. You may also contact However, Housing Office staff cannot get involved.

How you work out the storage of what you sell is up to you. Nothing may be left in the common areas, kitchens, closets, or other areas in or outside the room/apartment/building.

Selling and leaving your stuff in the room isn’t allowed either, as not everyone washes their belongings or cleans their rooms satisfactorily, leading to sanitary problems.

Housing Office has a storage/shelf where you can donate things to the new students arriving next semester. Note we only take kitchen utensils and smaller items. NO textiles, furniture etc. You are more than welcome to come by and leave it with us during our opening hours. Please make sure what you donate is in good and clean condition.

If anything is left after your departure it will be removed during the cleaning inspection.

Departure day

Well in advance of you leaving, you will receive two emails about your upcoming departure and all-important dates.

• It is very important that you hand in the keys at the Housing Office.

If you leave early/late or during the weekend, you can still hand in the keys by: 

• These options are available for return of the room key.

  1. To us directly at our office Långhuset L1613.
  2. Drop the keys in key deposit located outside on the right side of the entrance of Entréhuset.
  3. If you can't make it with these two alternatives, a friend can hand in the keys for you. Remember you are responsible for the keys until housing Office has received them.

Please note that the office is closed on weekends and public holidays.

Fill in the form on website:

• You have to notify us of your date of departure via the Örebro University website so we know when your keys will be handed in. Use the following link 
  https://www.oru.se/english/about-us/housing-office/exchange-students/departure-information/