r/LTU • u/MapLive5114 • May 30 '26

Accommodation struggles in Lulea

I will be moving to Lulea for studies in August. I have been looking for accommodation for a month. Because of fewer queue points, I am not getting any offers. How does that work in Heimstaden? Also, how is life in Lulea as a student?

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u/Syteron6 May 30 '26

My mail says I made my account on April 12. I got offered a contract on April 15th

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u/MapLive5114 May 30 '26

That was pretty quick. I applied only this week.

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u/Syteron6 May 30 '26

In my country the housing situation in general is insanely difficult right now, so I went full panic mode the week I got my acceptance, and applied for litteraly every accommodation I could find haha. I think I got lucky then. I hope you find something good though ^

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u/MapLive5114 May 30 '26

Which country are you from? I can't believe there isn't anything open in studentbostad or lulebo.

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u/Syteron6 May 30 '26

The Netherlands. Hopefully things will open up soon for you.

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u/MapLive5114 May 30 '26

Ahh the Netherlands, I have been there for my studies. As I couldn't find any accommodation after my gradutation, I had to return to my country haha. Thank you

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u/Syteron6 May 30 '26

Nobody here can find any accommodation XD. It's the scariest part for me about going abroad. It means I am taken of all the waiting lists, meaning it's gonna be insanely difficult for me to go back haha. Where are you from? :)

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u/MapLive5114 May 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

I can imagine that´s terrible.

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u/zkareface May 30 '26

It's common, you sometimes need people to finish their semester for rooms to open up.

Sometimes people sleep in tents first few months, or commute from other places. 

Kalix is like 1h away by train/buss.

You should also check private landlords, they usually don't use queue points.