Sørmarka student housing

Tea Blix
94263004 / linusisvingen@hotmail.no

The residence assistant is your contact person, and link to SiS housing. The residence assistant has a number of social and practical duties:

• Welcoming new tenants, and giving them practical information when moving in
• Helping to organize cleaning and tidying of the communal areas
• Arrange social activities for the tenants
• Contribute to a good living environment and prevent conflicts

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Here you will find informational videos about the fire procedures for our student accommodation. We have divided it into three categories:

1. What to do in case of a fire

2. What to do in case of a false alarm

3. How to avoid triggering the smoke detector

To ensure fire safety in our homes, it is important that you as a tenant read this. The lack of response to the alarm/ fire, the use of non-approved equipment, etc. may lead to prosecution or incur financial liability. It is not allowed to have your own stove in your apartment and you should only use approved electrical equipment. See house rules and lease for further information.

It is very important that you avoid constant unwanted alarms, as this contributes to a lack of reaction in the event of a real fire.

Fire instructions

• If the alarm goes off, an automatic notification will be sent to the fire department, who are immediately called out. Emergency fire phone 110
• Help others- try to extinguish the fire if possible.
• Close doors and windows
• Wheelchair access: If help is not provided, stay in the room or balcony or at the balcony and call the fire department 110 and wait for help.
• Residents should gather on the outside of the building, clearly visible without being an obstacle to the fire department.
• If false alarm - wait for permission to return to the building.

If the alarm is triggered accidentally: (vapors, fumes, showering, cigarette smoke, etc.)

• Call the fire department - phone 110 - report the false alarm, even if they are already on their way.
• Silence the alarm on the fire control panel (see instructions at the main entrance)
• Meet the fire department.

Extinguishing equipment

Familiarize yourself with the equipment available. These are available in all homes. The most common are dry chemicals but fire hoses can also occur.

Escape routes

If there is a fire, it will be of great importance for the evacuation that residents have made themselves familiar with the current evacuation routes. The lift should not be used. Escape routes and emergency exits must always be free, in case of evacuation. This is a demand from the fire service. SiS housing can make the tenants financially liable for damage to property and loss of lives and health. (This means that it is not allowed and leave their bags, shoes, boxes, etc. in corridors and stairwells).

How to avoid alarms in the home

• Fire prevention is very important to avoid constant false alarms, as this contributes to a lack of response in case of a real fire.
• Never leave the stove when you are cooking. It is important that the person who switches on the stove also ensures that it is switched off.
• Always use the hood when cooking also when using electronics such as waffle iron, toaster, kettle, rice cooker, etc.
• Keep stoves and griddles clean. When burnt food particles can trigger the alarm.
• Fire detectors must not be removed or covered.

Tenants can be charged if it is proved that they trigger the alarm on purpose. Our fire alarm system is designed in the best possible way to warn of a fire. And being continually tested and maintained.

Fire Central

Get to know the fire alarm system and contact SiS housing if you feel it is necessary for further training.

Fire control panel with instructions on how the fire control panel works can be found at the main entrance to the residence. The alarm is displayed in the fire control panel where there is a fire or where an unwanted alarm is triggered. This is important in order to extinguish the fire, and particularly in relation to evacuation. Remember that the landlord has the primary key.

The false alarm: Remember to notify the fire department as soon as possible

We thank you for taking the time to read this carefully and hope you contact us if anything is unclear.

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After SiS’ opening hours, please contact Securitas (22 97 10 76) if you are experiencing unsafe episodes in your building. The same goes for vandalism, electrical problems, water leaks, etc.

If you lose your keys outside reception opening hours, Securitas can assist you. This costs NOK 1.250,-.

If you have children, you can apply for housing allowance from Husbanken

No animals or pets are allowed in SiS housing.

Remember home content insurance when you move in - you are not insured through SiS. You can check if you are insured through your parents' insurance, an organization you are a member of, or if not buy your own.

Why home content insurance? Should unforeseen events occur, such as a fire, water damage, burglary in your home or shed, this can lead to expenses and losses for you as a resident. You can use content insurance to limit your own financial loss in such cases.

Click here to download the guidelines and contract on how to sublet your apartment to another student. Deliver the signed contract to SiS housing in Kitty Kiellands hus at the University of Stavanger (UiS).

Please remember that you are responsible for making sure that the bills are paid and for any damage to the property or premises.

You do not have to pay a deposit to stay in SiS housing. Electricity, Internet, and use of the laundry room are included in your rent.

The first rent payment is due after you have moved in. You can collect your invoice from My profile on Uni Alltid, where you will find it at the start of each month. The invoice is due on the 20th of the same month. The rent can also be paid by e-invoice. It comes to your online bank, and you only need to confirm the payment. If you have not paid the rent by the due date, you will be charged a late fee.

There is Internet in all our apartments. You will need to buy your own router or cable.

Unfortunately, SiS housing does not offer Internet support. If you are experiencing problems, please:

• Check your connection by using a cable, not a router
• Check that the wireless connection is on if you are using a laptop
• Check with your neighbor. If he or she has working Wi-Fi, the problem may lie in your computer
• Use your mobile phone to check the housings Facebook group, to see if anyone else is experiencing problems
• You do not need a password or user name to access our Wi-Fi. If you are asked to enter this, you have logged on to the wrong network.

To report a fault or defect in your apartment, please use the inquiry button on Uni Alltid.

Studio apartments are furnished with a mini-kitchen, bed, desk, and wardrobe.

One bedroom apartments are furnished with a mini-kitchen, bed (160 x 200 cm) and wardrobe.

Every apartment has an accompanying storage unit.

Your contract gives you a lease for one school year. You will be given an opportunity to apply for a prolonged contract in January. This contract has to be accepted within March 1st. Your rent will be revised from July 1st.

Requirements for applying for an extension:

• Documentation of continued right to study must be submitted
• All bills must be paid

You can collect your keys at Kitty Kiellands hus at the university campus (UiS). Please remember to bring your enrollment papers and a receipt showing that you have paid the student fee. If anything is wrong with your apartment, please let us know immediately.

If you lose your keys after SiS’ opening hours, you can call Securitas (22 97 10 76) to get help. This will cost you 1.250 NOK.

If you are moving out after opening hours, please leave your key in the hatch to the left of the main door to Kitty Kiellands hus. Seal your key in an envelope with your name and telephone number on the front, first. You’ll find envelopes beside the hatch.

You must give notice at least two (2) months before moving out of your apartment. The only accepted method of giving notice is by using My Profile on Uni Alltid.

General information about parking:

It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the rules regarding parking. These rules are subject to change, and it is important that you keep up to date on the information we provide here.

The electrical outlets from our student apartments, or external electrical outlets, should not be used to charge electric cars. Where we do not have charging stations, you must use fast chargers. You can look up the locations of these fast charging stations at Norsk elbilforening's website or app.

Cars without a license plate or cars that are not used weekly should not take up our parking spaces. These cars will be removed, and the cost will fall on the owner.

Sørmarka student housing:

We do not recommend these student housing apartments to students who own a car. Sørmarka has HC parking, but the rest are reserved for guests, and have a maximum parking time of four hours.

UiS's parking spaces can not be used without a parking permit. As a resident of SiS, you should not take up parking spaces that belong to UiS. These are intended for students and employees at UiS who have to use a car to get to campus.

Charging your electric car, however, is open to anyone with the Easy Park app.

The students have to clean the communal areas themselves. The house guide can help you, by organizing cleaning lists. We expect the communal areas to be clean and tidy when you leave them. The areas must be cleaned thoroughly twice per semester. SiS housing will arrange these cleanings. SiS housing informs about the distribution of work, and checks the rooms afterwards.

Please recycle everything you can. Garbage containers are visible from the main entrance. Please do not put garbage beside the containers, as this will not be picked up.

In the common rooms, you’ll find a TV with Chromecast. Here you can stream whatever you want!

When moving out, please remember to give notice, and to clean the apartment. It is to be handed over to SiS in the same condition as it was when you moved in. You hand in the key at the SiS reception, or in the post box of the SiS residence. The post box is to the left of the main entrance door to Kitty Kielland's house on Campus Ullandhaug.

The apartment will be checked by a caretaker, and you will be invoiced for any damage or poor washing.

Please watch this video or read the guidelines for cleaning the apartment when moving out, below. Unsatisfactory cleaning will be fined.

The flat/apartment:

Wash workstations and other tables

• Wipe chairs/vacuum clean
• Wipe beds/vacuum clean
• Wash bookshelves and lamps
• Wash floors and lists (wash under beds and furniture)
• Wash walls (remove footmarks under desks/beds)
• Dust ceiling with a damp cloth
• Wash wardrobe inside and out
• Wash doors
• Clean every windows from the inside. Wash the exterior of the reversible windows as well.
• Wash curtains at 30 degrees in the machine. Do not use the dryer.
• Wash colored top mattress at 60 degrees (see washing instructions)
• Wash white stretch sheets / top mattress at 95 degrees. Do not use the dryer.

Bathroom/WC:

• Shower curtains washed at 40 degrees with gentle drying
• Clean mirror, sink, cabinets, and toilets
• Dust off floors, walls and ceilings with a damp cloth
• Wash door

Communal hallway:

• Dust wipe the floors, walls, cabinets and with a damp cloth
• Clean the storage room/wash and remove content

Shared kitchen:

• Empty and wash the drawers and cabinets
• Empty the fridge
• Please check out the washing lists and coordinate with the other residents about washing the common areas.

Private kitchen:

• Empty and clean out drawers and closets (also upstairs closets) and clean the countertop
• Wash walls and floors. Dust the ceiling with a damp cloth.
• Clean refrigerator, stove, and kitchen ventilator thoroughly inside and out
• Clean behind and under the stove after the cooker is pulled out from the bench.

You have access to the communal laundry room, located in the basement of building 3 and 4.