General rules

[shared apartment] [laundry & sauna] [electricity]
[light bulbs] [cookers] [heating] [vandalism]

A SHARED APARTMENT HAS COMMON RULES

A shared apartment is like a small community where the rules are created jointly. Good co-operation begins by introducing yourself: tell your roommates who you are and where you come from, what you are studying, and what you expect from living in a shared apartment. Your roommates will be glad to inform you about the common rules.

Each tenant has responsibility for the shared apartment, which also means that other tenants' negligence does not give you the right to neglect your responsibilities.

Smoking and having pets in a shared apartment is allowed only if all your roommates approve. Inform MOAS and your roommates if you have pets or if you are allergic to animals.

All tenants in a shared apartment must do their share in keeping the kitchen, the hall, the toilet, and the bathroom clean. If needed, MOAS can give the tenant a notice for cleaning, and in obvious cases of neglect it can have the apartment cleaned on the tenant's expense. You must also have respect for other tenants' belongings.

If you have parties or invite guests, you should keep your roommates and neighbours in mind. Do not disturb people who are trying to study. Consideration for others is a basic virtue.

A considerate TV viewer and radio listener does not disturb his or her neighbours with the volume. Music is just as enjoyable with a lower volume. If you want to play your favourite music louder, perhaps you should get earphones, which keeps your neighbours happy and you will still be able to take pleasure in music. Please remember to check the output of your equipment and the type of fuse they require. Overload blows the fuses.

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LAUNDRY ROOM AND SAUNA

The usage charge -fee includes using the laundry room and the sauna as well as cable-TV-connection.
The area janitor assigns the sauna turns to the tenants.

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ELECTRICITY

In MOAS buildings 1 and 2 and in some other building's shared apartments the  electricity paid to MOAS with the monthly rent.
For all other apartments, you are responsible for paying your own bills - contact Etelä-Savon Energia Oy (Vuorikatu 19, tel. (015) 1951 or email sahkolaskutus@ese.fi) before you move in and ask them to open electricity meter for you.
In shared apartments, if the electricity is not included in the rent, one person is responsible for paying the fees to the electricity company and the bill is shared with the other tenants.
Remember to inform Etelä-Savon Energia at least two weeks in advance when you are moving out of the apartment.

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LIGHT BULBS

The changing of light bulbs in the apartment is on your responsibility. If you do not know how to change the light bulb, ask your roommates or the area janitor for advice, but do not use force with the lamp. A broken or misused lamp can be dangerous.

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COOKERS

The cooker is an electrical device, which may be very dangerous if faulty. Each tenant is responsible for using the cooker in an appropriate way. The oven, the baking plates, and the hot plates must be cleaned regularly to prevent the build-up of burned grease and dirt. Follow the instructions when using cleaning agents meant for cleaning the cooker and the oven. Do not under any circumstances use abrasive cleaners or equipment which can damage the surface. To repair the cooker, contact a professional repairman.

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HEATING

In each line and in each radiator the water circulation of the radiator system has been balanced by pre-settings, and a thermostat which reacts to outdoor temperature controls the temperature of the circulating water. The thermostat valves, which have been pre-set for each radiator, complete the entire pre-setting of the system so that there is an even temperature of 20-22ºC in all the rooms. The temperature cannot be raised any higher than this from the thermostat valve; it can only be lowered.

The thermostat turns the water circulation on and off so that the room temperature stays even. Therefore the radiator may sometimes be warm and sometimes cold, because the thermostat registers the room temperature as being warm enough. For the same reason, the thermostat must not be covered, e.g. with curtains: the temperature near the thermostat gets then higher than elsewhere in the room, and the radiator will be switched off earlier than it should, resulting in the room getting cold.

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VANDALISM SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED

Vandalism is something that no one should be made to tolerate. It is the responsibility of every tenant to notify of any occurrences of such behaviour. All precautionary actions promote enjoyable housing on our sites. The person causing any damages is always financially responsible for them; unsolved cases are paid by the tenants in their rent, and therefore covering up for a friend is by no means advisable. It should be remembered, however, that people's safety comes first, and material and financial matters are secondary in cases of vandalism. Ultimately, maintaining order is the duty of the authorities, and everyone has the right to turn to the police if need be.

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