Regulations for student accommodation is a part of SiÅs Bolig's tenancy contract


1. Authorization
1.1
The board of SiÅs has provided the regulations for student accommodation after having obtained statements from the Student board (Studentstyret - StS) and also the student council (Studenttinget).

1.2
The director of administration has provided additional provisions to the regulations.  

1.3
The board of SiÅs, in consultation with the Student Board, appoints an appeals committee of 3 people who process written complaints from tenants about the decision taken when allocating housing.  

1.4
The board of SiÅs will resolve any disputes concerning interpretation of the regulations. 

1.5
Confidentiality applies to all personal information received and processed in connection with these rules.   



2. Terms of rental

2.1
Students must pay the semester fee and register for a standard program of study at NMBU to have the right to rent student accommodation.

2.2
A general term for prioritization and preferences is that all deadlines must be met. 

2.3
Before moving in, the tenancy agreement must be signed, and the first rent must be paid. 

2.4
Tenancy agreements will last for one academic year. 

2.5
The minimum period for renting accommodation during the academic year is one month. 

2.6
The maximum total time any one student can rent student accommodation is five academic years. 

2.7
When entering a new tenancy agreement, the following conditions should be met: (i) rent and other additional fees should be paid on time; (ii) studying should be the student's main activity; (iii) the student should have approved progression of study (in accordance with the requirements of Lånekassen). 

2.8
The landlord can terminate the tenancy agreement with immediate effect if housing is allocated on the basis of incorrect information. 

 

3. General regulations. 

3.1
Accommodation is allotted according to application deadline and seniority. 

3.2
Seniority is determined by the total number of credits achieved at NMBU.

3.3
Students on a leave of absence do not automatically have the right to student accommodation during the leave period. 

3.4
Students who take portions of their education outside Ås for more than 6 months have no guaranteed right to student accommodation. 

3.5
Students on sick leave from study must provide documentation. Students on sick leave for more than 6 months have no guaranteed right to student accommodation.  

3.6
Students who postpone their studies must provide documentation from their academic department. 

3.7
Applications for sub-letting or admitting more people into the household other than the persons metioned in the application, must be submitted in writing. Approval may be refused if circumstances related to the purpose of the dwelling or his or her person so indicate.

3.8
Under exceptional conditions, the director of administration may choose to waive the priority order.  

 

4. Allocation of rooms

4.1
Everyone registered to a regular study program at NMBU, starting at Ås at the beginning of the autumn semester will, if at all possible, be guaranteed a room in the Pentagon during their first year of study.  

4.2
Students who start their first year of study in Ås midway through a semester can only reserve a room if they pay rent from the beginning of the semester.  

4.3
SiÅs and StS make a priority list each year for students not in their first year of study.  

4.4
SiÅs will, as far as it is practically possible, comply with students' requests about choice of room and shared apartments. 

4.5
The housing office allocates rooms between the 1st June and the 10th August. 

4.6
Jubilo 301-312, Inferno 301-306 and Mølla 119-124 are reserved for members of Hankattforeningen st. 1902, Foreningen Hunkatten and Sangkoret Lærken. Inferno 307-312 are reserved for female students. These rooms in Studentheimen are exempt from the rules of allocation in these regulations. 

 

5. Allocation of couple- and family apartments. 

5.1
Couple apartments are prioritized for couples without children. If both are registered to a regular  study program at NUMB, their study credits will be combined. If there are equal scores, the priority will be determined by a draw. Rental agreements are prioritized to those with the most study credits.   

5.2
Family apartments are for students with children. If both parents are registered to a regular program of study at NMBU, their study credits will be combined. If there are equal scores, the number of children is taken into consideration. To ensure equality, single parents are given priority. Rental agreements are prioritized to those with the most study credits. 

5.3
Students on parental leave are entitled to live in their family apartment during the leave period, but no longer than the maxium period of residence. See point 2.6 above.   

5.4
Students with family members from overseas must submit their residence permit and travel documentation in order to be considered for a couple- or family apartment. 

 

6. Household pets

6.1
It is not permitted to keep pets (cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and so on) in SiÅs' student accommodation. 

6.2
Applications to keep dogs are handled by SiÅs Bolig. Permission can be granted for one year at a time.  

6.3
Permission to keep a dog can be granted in the following houses:

Skogveien 20 and 26 - one dog in each apartment.

Kajaveien 15D- one dog in each apartment.

Fougnerbakken 19 - two dogs in the house.

Kajaveien 18- two dogs in the house.

Kaja studentboliger- two dogs in the house.

Pentagon:

Arken 101-106 og 107-112,

Børsen 001-006 og 007-012,

Casino 001-006,

Hemsen 001-006,

Grotten 001-006,

Inferno 001-006,

Jubilo 001-006,

Løa 001-006, 013-018 and 119-124 and couple apartment: 108, 110 og 112.

Kringla couple apartment: 114, 116, 118, 126, 128 og 130

It is allowed with two dogs in each apartment and one dog in each couple apartment.

6.4
Dog owners must fix or replace any damages caused by the dog, and are responsible for ensuring that the dog is calm and under control.

6.5
In the case that rules about keeping dogs are broken in student accommodation, permission to keep a dog may be withdrawn with immediate effect.