SOA – The Finnish Associations of Student Housing Organisations

The role of SOA – The Finnish Associations of Student Housing Organisations is to promote the cooperation between student housing organisations and to lobby for their interests. The association does not own student housing properties. The list of SOA members providing student apartments can be found at the bottom of this page.

SOA ry

  • supervises the general and shared interests of student housing organisations;
  • promotes the cooperation between its members and improves the general operational conditions of the sector;
  • promotes the achievement of the sector's political goals.

SOA ry's members include 21 student housing organisations, which are non-profit and are either owned by foundations, municipalities, student unions or associations. These student housing organisations operate in the major university cities and together they own over 45,000 rental apartments that are mainly state subsided. National student organisations SYL and SAMOK are also members of SOA ry.

SOA ry organises co-operations and training sessions for its member organisations, where member representatives can receive and exchange up-to-date information about student housing in different parts in Finland.

Contacts

SOA – The Finnish Associations of Student Housing Organisations

Executive Director Jani Sillanpää
phone: +358 (0)400787006
email: jani.sillanpaa(at)rakli.fi

Executive Director Lauri Lehtoruusu
On leave 5.8.2024-10.2.2025
phone: +358 (0)50 5737125
email: lauri.lehtoruusu(at)rakli.fi

Annankatu 24, 2.krs
00100 Helsinki


SOA ry 2024 board

Chairperson of the Board
Joonas Grönlund
Student Housing Foundation for the Region of Lappeenranta LOAS
p. (05) 668 2888

Vice-chairperson of the Board
Matti Tarhio
Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region

Kirsi Koski, Tampere Student Housing Foundation
Marko Ylimäki, Student Housing Foundation in Vaasa – VOAS
Risto Siilos, Student Village Foundation Of Turku
Matti Tanskanen, Central Finland Student Housing Foundation
Erica Alaluusua, National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK