Q&A

Q&A


Register an application

When can I apply for a student flat?
You can create an application whenever you want to, but your application will not become active until 6 weeks before your requested date of moving in.
 
Can I register more than one application to improve my chances for getting a flat?
No, you are only allowed to have one application. Multiple applications will be deleted.
 
When can I move in to a student flat?
You can move in to a student flat 3 months before you start your education and you are allowed to stay in the flat 3 months after you finish your education.
 
Can I decline an offer for a flat?
Yes you can, but please note that if you decline 3 different offers from us your application is automatically deleted. To continue applying you must make a new application and start over.
 
Do I have to be a member of a housing association to apply on studentkolding?
No, you do not, but when you accept an offer for a student flat you must become a member of the housing association that owns this flat.
 
Why is my account deactivated?
Your account will be automatically deactivated if you:
  • Have received an offer and have not responded within the given deadline.
  • Have answered no to three different offers.
  • Have said yes to an offer.

The flats - and how to apply for a pricetype

Can I apply for a specific flat?
The flats are grouped into pricetypes that you can apply for. Therefore, price and squaremeters can vary within the different tenancies in a price type. 
 
Where can I find pictures of the flats?
You can see pictures under the various departments. The pictures don´t show a specific pricetype, but are representative for the department.
 
Can more than 1 person live in a student flat?
You are allowed to live 2 persons in a 1-room flat and 4 persons in a 2-room flat; this means a maximum of 2 people per room.
Applicants with children can only apply for 2-room flats.
 
Can one person live in a 2-room flat?
Yes, one person can apply for a 2-room flat, but couples are prioritized on the waiting lists for 2-room flats.
 
Can I decline an offer for a flat?
Yes you can, but please note that if you decline 3 different offers from us your application is automatically deleted. To continue applying you must make a new application and start over.
 
Do you have student flats for disabled persons?
We only have standard flats; this means we have no flats for disabled persons.

Living area - gross m2 and netto m2

Why is my flat smaller than stated in the offer I have received?
All flats are stated in gross m2; gross m2 includes all shared areas like stairways, hallway, elevator etc.
For some flats you can find the netto m2 on the floor plan on our website.

The waiting list system - how does it all work?

How does it all work?
Basically this is how it all works:
You register on our website.
You add the student flats you wish to apply for to your application.
You are now on the waiting lists for these student flats.
6 weeks before your requested date for moving in you will become active and able to recieve offers.
When you are first on the waiting list for an available flat we will send the offer to your mailbox.
Be sure to give us your answer within the given deadline, otherwise your application is deactivated.
If you say yes to an offer we inform the housing association that the flat is yours.
The housing association sends you the contract, inform you about payment, where to get the keys to the flat etc.
 
What is the waiting list system?
There is a waiting list for each type of flat. The waiting lists are controlled by a point system, where applicants with the highest score of points are placed at the top of the waiting lists.
Applicants who live outside of Kolding get geographical starter points; this means that the further away from Kolding you live, the more starter points you get.
When your application is active you make 1 point per day. An application is active 6 weeks prior to the requested date for moving in.
When you add the flats you wish to apply for you will be on the waiting lists for these flats.
 
Why am I moving up or down the waiting list?
You move up the waiting list when applicants, who are ahead of you, disappear from the waiting list because they have either been offered a flat, or have accepted a flat or their application is deactivated.
You move down the waiting list when applicants with a higher score of points than you choose to apply for the same flats as you.
For instance:
Applicants with a high score of starter points, who make a new application.
Applicants who have been applying for a longer period than you and have chosen to apply for the same flats as you.
Students from abroad have the highest score of starter points and when their applications are active (6 weeks before their requested date of moving in). You will see big variations on the waiting lists.
 
How long will I have to wait before I get a student flat?
The demand for student flats is at its highest around July, August and September and that shows on the waiting lists. To increase your chances for getting a flat in this period it is a very good idea to apply for as many flats as possible. Later on in the year, when the busiest time is over, chances are better for getting a flat.
 
Will I advance on the waiting list for a student flat if I have nowhere to live?
No, the allocation of student flats follow the waiting list rules.

Termination of flats

Termination of your flat must always be done directly to the housing association that owns the flat. 

Pets

Are pets allowed in the student flats?
See further info on rules for pets under the various departments.
 
Can I move in to a student flat where pets are not allowed and get dispensation?
No, that is not possible.


Miscellaneous

Why is my account deleted?
Your account will be automatically deactivated if you:
  • Have received an offer and have not responded within the given deadline.
  • Have answered no to three different offers.
  • Have said yes to an offer.
     
What is digital post?
To ensure you get all the important letters from the public authorities when living in Denmark, it is necessary for you to get NemID.
To get NemID you will have to visit Borgerservice and remember to bring your health insurance card and passport/national ID.
Furthermore you will have to register for digital post. To do that go to www.borger.dk and use your NemID.

Rules

Rules
You can apply for a student flat if you are:
  • Taking a government-approved education
  • An exchange-student
  • Starting an internship that is a prerequisite for you to be admitted to a higher education
  • Attending a language school and having a minimum of 16 lessons per week
  • Available to work and complements your earlier education with a minimum of 20 hours of day-school per week
Age limitation
You must be 17 years of age to apply for a student flat.
 
Moving in and moving out of a student flat
You are allowed to move in to a student flat 3 months before you start your education
You are allowed to stay in a student flat 3 months after your education has finished
 
Pets
Pets are only allowed in the following places:
Låsbygade 71 C-H
Låsbygade 44, 50 og 110
Divelshul
Fredensgade
Haderslevvej
Stejlbjergvej
Jernbanegade
Kolding Åpark 18A, Campus II
Teglgårdsparken
Skovvejen
Skovvænget
Lærkevej
See further info on rules for pets under the various departments

Student flats, you can apply for
We have 1-room and 2-room flats that you can apply for.
You are allowed to live 2 persons per room; that means no more than 2 persons can live in a 1-room flat and no more than 4 persons can live in a 2-room flat.
Couples applying for 2-room flats will have first right to these flats.
Applicants with children can only apply for 2-room flats
 
Application
Your application becomes active 6 weeks before the date you have chosen as “move in date”.
When your application is active you are able to receive offers for a flat from us.
Your application is automatically deleted if you:
  • Do not respond to the offer within the deadline
  • Have answered no to 3 different offers
  • Have answered yes to a flat
 
You are allowed to have 1 application with us, multiple applications will be deleted
If you are applying with a co-applicant then as a minimum the main applicant must be a student taking an education