Accommodation in Finland

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Finland offers multiple forms of accommodation for individuals. May it be permanent residents or non-residents, everyone gets the equal access to the accommodation in the country. The prominent types of accommodation in Finland are hotels, hostels and bed and breakfast or log cabins from lakesides and farm stays in countryside. It also provides a peaceful living environment for a reasonable budget. 

There are two main types of apartments can be seen in Finland. They are shared apartments and non-shared apartments. The shared apartments are majorly accommodated by students who has a common or a shared access to a living area, kitchen, and bathroom. The students will have their own room available with or without furniture, however there is a shared portion in the other areas of the apartment. The international students find these types of accommodation at an affordable price.  Even though these apartments are shared, it usually creates a friendly environment for everyone during the study period.

The next type of accommodation is Family apartments. These types of apartments can be chosen based on the number of family members in a family. Nuclear families can choose accommodation based on their requirements and extended families for their requirements. The couples have the accessibility for the Studio apartments with a full package. The extended families with children can find the accommodation with multiple rooms based on the choice. All these apartments are occupied with the basic requirements of a refrigerator and a kitchen with a spacious pantry. These apartments are fully inspected prior officially rented to tenants. Especially the water supply and the heating facility is inspected during these visits. It allows the assurance that the families can lead a peaceful life.

The billing process of these apartments might be slightly differed from one another. Some of the apartments are available at a cost inclusive of the water and electricity bills. Therefore, the residents will not have to pay an additional cost separately apart from the rental amount. This method is widely seen in many of the locations. However, there are some apartments where the occupants must pay a separate amount for the electricity bill whereas the water bill is added directly to the rent. Thus, the type of pricing in this accommodation might be slightly different to one another.

The Kouvolan Asunnot Oy is a government company in Kouvala who offers wide range of housing in the area. The company is specialized in administrative of the accommodation that are at very reasonable prices. Even if someone wants to occupy a private apartment, there are multiple facilities available for them. The important element is choosing these apartments is that everyone can walk on their spectrum of budget.

These apartments are at a proximity to all amenities mostly at a walking distance. This is one of the features in choosing the accommodation as well by the occupants which creates their lives easily accessible for necessities. The Heating facilities are included in each apartment along with laundry and Sauna which is common for everyone in the apartment. The occupants can book a timeslot for their Laundry and Sauna facilities in advance to avoid multiple entries at the same time. It allows the occupants to manage their time ahead. There is also a standard Garbage disposal mechanism in these accommodations. The tenants must visit the locations and dispose their waste accordingly. If anyone wants to store their additional belongings, these apartments offer separate storeroom facilities as well. More importantly, the occupants have access to parking facilities that enable them to locate their own vehicles. For the cyclists, there are underground parking facilities to park cycles in the apartment.