Live to Grow

Nope. All of our apartments have hard wood floors, white walls and similar kitchens and bathrooms, but the planning depends on the apartment’s size.

Yes! Pets are allowed in our apartments. Just don’t walk your pet around the common outdoor areas.

None of our apartments are rented furnished. However, some universities provide a furnishing service. Talk to your contact at your uni.

You need to be at least 18 years old in order to sign a contract with us. However, you can sign up in our que at the age of 16 to be prepared for the big move.

Anyone who is enrolled at a university or college for at least 15 ECTS credits. We accept your letter of acceptance (but not your application only) as proof. The maximum rental period is six years.

To be able to apply for a Live to Grow apartment, you need an account at byggvesta.se. Find an apartment you like and apply. A week after it’s been posted, ByggVesta offers the apartment to the seven people with the most queue points.

To be able to accept an offer, you need to upload your study results from previous semester and enrollment verification (for current semester). For more information, see our lease policy (in Swedish). If you’re applying for an apartment mid-term, you need to upload study results from current semester as well.

For first time students, your letter of acceptance is enough (but not your application only).

The time depends on area, apartment type, level and when you’re applying. Sometimes, it’s easier to get an apartment during the semester. Generally, you’ll need around 400 queue points (e.g. 400 days).

For questions concerning rent or bills, turn to the ByggVesta administration. For other questions, turn to your student ambassador. Find their e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page or on the Contact page.

In Stockholm, the rent is to be paid every month of the year. In Linköping, the summer rent is split over the remaining 10 months. If your lease starts between April 2 and July 31, you also pay rent during the first summer.

The rent is due on the last workday of every month. The rent is to be paid in advance for the next month of occupancy.

The notice period for our student housing is two calendar months. If you want to terminate the lease agreement by, for example, 1st of July , you must terminate the lease agreement sometime during the month of April, then May and June are counted as months of notice. Should you terminate your lease before the contract period has started, the notice period is instead three calendar months.

Yes, if you’re going away for exchange studies, a mandatory internship or if you’re trying cohabitation. You need to have lived in your apartment for more than six months. The period of sublease is minimum 6 months and maximum 12 months. Your tenant must be a student within the same county and be registered for at least 15 ECTS credits. You need your student ambassador’s consent for subletting your apartment.

During the summer months (June through August), you may sublet your apartment for a shorter period of time (one to three months) to a person who is not a student. However, you still need your student ambassador’s consent for subletting your apartment.

Your rent plus an extra 10% of the rent for wear and tear of furniture as well as a reasonable cost for hot water, heating and internet. The most common reason for a refused sublet is an unreasonable rent for the second tenant. Keep in mind that you could be responsible to repay the second tenant if you charge an unreasonable rent.

Yes, your student ambassador can help you get an extra electronic key tag!

Yes, your student ambassador can help you get an extra key! If you’ve lost a key, you need to change the lock on your door.

Your contract will clarify if you live in a smoke-free building or not. If you cannot find any specific information regarding smoking in your building it means that smoking is not prohibited. However, you might be charged for any discoloration or smell caused by smoking.

You can leave your keys at noon on the first working day of the month. For an example, if your moving out on the 1st of July, which is on a Saturday, you can leave your keys 12:00 (at the latest) on Monday the 3rd. You’ll get more specific information in an e-mail from the ByggVesta administration three weeks before your move.

You can collect your keys at noon on the first working day of the month. For an example, if your moving in on the 1st of July, which is on a Saturday, you can collect your keys 12:00 on Monday the 3rd. You’ll get more specific information in an e-mail from the ByggVesta administration three weeks before your move.

The rent is due on the last workday of every month. The rent is to be paid in advance for the next month of occupancy.

Yes, your student ambassador can help you get an extra key or electronic key tag!

(If you’ve lost a key, you will need to change the lock on your door.)

Yes! It’s super important to have a home insurance even if you’re a student in a student apartment.

We offer one month’s free home insurance through the insurance company Hedvig. You will receive more information directly from Hedvig shortly after signing the contract with us. There is no automatic extension, but you will receive an offer from Hedvig via SMS and e-mail to extend your protection from month two onwards.

If you want to compare with other companies, have a look at https://hemförsäkringstudent.nu.

None of our apartments are rented furnished. However, some universities provide a furnishing service. Talk to your contact at your uni.