Residential committee members appointed for 2024
At the beginning of the upcoming year, we will conduct training sessions for the new residents’ committees. These sessions will cover the essentials of the Act on Joint Management of Rental Buildings and guide the residents in managing the resident budget. This training session is new and replaces the former training of castle wardens. The chairs of the residents’ committees are automatically nominated as members of the housing cooperation body.
The term of the new residents’ committees will begin in January 2024. The names of the committee chairs will be updated on both the website and the notice boards of the buildings at the beginning of the year.
Last housing cooperation (ASY) meeting of the year 11 Dec
The housing cooperation body ASY will meet for the last time this year on 11 December.
During the meetings, all members have the opportunity to provide feedback on the past year. AYY would like to thank all ASY members for their active involvement in addressing residential affairs!
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Ecological sustainability policy has been updated – AYY transitions to a plant-based policy
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has updated its ecological sustainability policy, which supports AYY’s daily operations. The new document directs AYY to serve plant-based food and drinks at its events. In the future, food waste will be minimised, and 30 percent of air and ship travel costs will be offset towards environmental activities.
AYY is taking steps to improve equity in its operations – new equity plan approved by RepCo
Aalto University Student Union has an equity plan, first in AYY’s history, that was approved in the Representative Council meeting on 21.11.2024. Equity plan will guide AYY towards more accessible and inclusive ways for our students to participate in AYY’s events and operations.
Good news for residents in shared apartments: Here’s how you can receive your own housing allowance while living in a friends’ apartment!
A joint liability rental agreement may affect the housing allowance, as Kela typically grants only one housing allowance for a shared household, which is influenced by the income of both residents. However, residents in friends’ apartments may receive separate housing allowances if Kela reviews them as separate households. This requires tenants with a joint liability rental agreement to draft a mutual possession agreement for the apartment and submit it as an appendix with their housing allowance application to Kela. Tenants draft the possession agreement by themselves.