Student Housing in Trollhättan: How to Apply via Eidar

Trollhättan is a student city, and if you are about to start at University West (Högskolan Väst), there is a good chance you are looking for student housing. At Eidar Trollhättans Bostads AB there are more than 400 student apartments, and the city is one of few in Sweden that meets the student housing guarantee. This article explains how to apply for student housing in Trollhättan, what rules apply, and what you need to do to get a contract.

Eidar has more than 400 student apartments in Trollhättan

Eidar is the municipal housing company of Trollhättan and manages around 5,200 rental apartments across the city. Of these, more than 400 are student apartments, spread across several student housing areas – both centrally and in Skogshöjden. Since Trollhättan is one of the Swedish cities that meets the student housing guarantee, you who want to study at University West have extra good chances of finding accommodation during your studies.

The student apartments are aimed at you who study, and many are located near campus or with good transport links to the university. Eidar also continues to build more student apartments to meet demand.

The housing guarantee – who qualifies?

The housing guarantee means that you as a student are offered accommodation during your studies. To be covered by the guarantee in Trollhättan, you need to:

• Study at least 15 higher education credits per term at University West
• Have more than 30 minutes one-way travel by public transport to the university campus

If you meet both conditions, you have the housing guarantee. This does not mean you automatically get an apartment without applying – you must still register and apply in the right way, but Eidar undertakes to reserve a suitable apartment for you once your application is complete.

How to apply before the start of term

Once you have received your admission letter from University West, it is time to apply. Here is how it works:

1. Register in the student housing queue on Mina sidor (My Pages) at Eidar.
2. Go to "My application" and "Applicant profile" and update your details.
3. Upload your admission letter from University West under the heading "Study assistance".
4. Create a case for Eidar's letting department. Go to "My cases" and select "Ask a question about housing application". Write that you are applying for an apartment according to the housing guarantee and that you have uploaded your admission letter.
5. Wait for Eidar to receive your case and for all documents to be registered. A suitable apartment will then be reserved for you.

You will receive an apartment offer on Mina sidor and information by email. You need to respond and accept the offer by 11:59 PM the following working day. If you decline or do not respond within the response time, you are no longer covered by the housing guarantee. It is therefore important that you log in to Mina sidor daily so you do not miss important information.

At the start of term, the regular queue system is not applied, and Eidar does not show the offered apartment. You must be prepared to say yes or no without having seen the apartment first.

How to apply during the ongoing term

If you are looking for student housing when the term has already started, the process is somewhat different:

1. Register in the student apartment queue on Mina sidor.
2. You get 1 queue point per day, so the earlier you register, the better.
3. A tip is to also register in the regular housing queue and start collecting points there if you want to stay in Trollhättan after your studies. Read more about how the queue systems work in our guide to the housing queue in Trollhättan.
4. Monitor vacant apartments yourself via Eidar's website. Your queue points are compared with other applicants who have expressed interest in the same apartment.
5. When you are assigned an apartment, your queue points are reset to zero.

There is no first or last application deadline, and move-in takes place no later than 30 days from when your housing application has been registered and you have shown a registration certificate. At the start of term, no later than 30 days after the start of term.

Rules once you have an apartment

Once you have a contract with Eidar, the following applies:

• Eidar carries out a credit check before the contract is signed. If you have rent debts or payment remarks, you cannot get a contract.
• You must have a valid home insurance policy from the day the contract begins.
• You must be registered at the address you live at, even during your studies.
• Eidar carries out checks every term where you are asked to upload a registration certificate to verify that you are still studying.

Best tips for students looking for housing

• Log in to Mina sidor daily, especially before and at the start of term.
• Apply as soon as you have your admission letter – early registration gives more queue points.
• Register in both the student queue and the regular housing queue.
• Be prepared to say yes or no to an apartment without having seen it, especially at the start of term.
• Make sure your details and documents are updated on Mina sidor so your application is not delayed.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to be a student to get a student apartment from Eidar? Yes, the student apartments are intended for you who study, and Eidar checks every term that you are still studying by asking you to upload a registration certificate.

Can I decline an offer? You can decline, but if you decline or do not respond within the stated time, you are no longer covered by the housing guarantee.

What happens if I have a payment remark? Eidar carries out a credit check before signing the contract. If you have rent debts or payment remarks, you cannot get a contract with Eidar.

Can I see the apartment before I say yes? At the start of term, Eidar does not show the offered apartment. You must say yes or no without having seen it first.

Summary

Finding student housing in Trollhättan is above all about registering in good time on Mina sidor at Eidar, having your documents ready, and responding quickly when an offer comes. If you study at least 15 higher education credits per term and have more than 30 minutes' travel to campus, you are covered by the housing guarantee, which gives you a more secure path to accommodation during your studies.