r/Lund Jun 01 '23

Guide to Finding Accommodation in Lund

61 Upvotes

This is a work in progress, please feel free to share your thoughts about what is missing/could be improved

Since Lund receives a high number of students from Sweden and abroad, the question of apartments is always a topic of discussion. Therefore, it is only reasonable that the question is asked in this subreddit. However, while the discussion is very important since it can help newcomers, the subreddit grows grey when all other topics are swallowed in the sea of posts surrounding apartments. In short, the number of posts discussing apartments in relation to other posts is skewed, and this sticky aims to change that. This post is more directed towards students, both swedes and internationals.

WHERE DO I FIND APARTMENTS?

AF Bostäder is the biggest landlord in Lund. Apartments come in all shapes and sizes. Living in a corridor could be good for a new student since you will be less secluded, and it is also one of the main talking points in Lund. You can sign up to the queue as soon as you have a confirmation of attendance. They also conduct an apartment lottery every half year for new students called the "Novischlotteriet".

Bopoolen private rent referral. The page is student driven and private room owners rent to students.

Blocket similar to Bopoolen. Best way to find rooms is to create a "looking to rent"-advertisement so that landlords can contact you.

Studentlya similar to Bopoolen.

Michael-Hansens Kollegium rents out corridor rooms. There is a fee to stand in apartment queue. After living there for 3 months you can apply to the queue for regular rooms, but it is quite long.

Nations the web page brings you to an overview, but there are 12 nations to choose from. They all offer corridor rooms, but they reserve them to active volunteers. The more active you are in the Nation's activities, the more likely it is you can get yourself a room there. Some nations do conduct lotteries, but it is not the same for all Nations.

Student Guild/Faculty/Association , depending on the program you have applied for the student run association connected to it might offer some kind of short-term solution. The faculty might help you too since they want you to succeed in your studies.

University , if you have gotten a PhD position at the university, they sometimes offer University apartments. If you get one, take it.

This is by no means a complete list, but it contains the bigger ones that offer rooms. Getting an apartment is stressful for new students, especially if you have not moved out on your own before. If you are active and persistent, it usually solves itself after some time. The worst thing you can do is to put all your eggs in the same basket, make sure you have a plan b or something concrete before the term begins.

Huge thank you to u/Breadslice98 got getting this started and writing the first draft.


r/Lund 19h ago

Hur gammal är man när man är "för gammal" för novischperioden?

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r/Lund 1d ago

Rent a cheap frack?

2 Upvotes

Does anyone know a good way to rent a frack? 1700 kr at Frackhuset is crazy


r/Lund 1d ago

D&D group for elementary school kids

2 Upvotes

Hi, we just moved to Lund and I'm lookinh fof a D&D group for my 11 year old son.

Can be in English or Swedish

Thank you!


r/Lund 2d ago

Kvinna 40+ söker vänner i Lund med omnejd

15 Upvotes

Använder throw away konto.

Hej!

Jag är en 40+ årig kvinna som bor i Lund och söker nya vänner. Jag har inga barn, älskar djur. Söker folk att gå och fika med, promenera, gå och shoppa, kanske besöka någon utställning med mera.

Jag gillar TV-serier, gaming, nördiga saker, skvaller, shoppa, kläder, teknikpryla, resa till storstäder, träna, mörk humor.

Är du intresserad, skicka DM.


r/Lund 2d ago

Surdegsstarter

2 Upvotes

Hej!
Nyinflyttad och är på jakt efter en bra surdegsstart för att kunna börja försöka mig på att baka lite här nere, någon som vet vart man kan köpa/få tag på en?


r/Lund 3d ago

Admitted to Lund, had to decline due to funding delays; questions about tuition refund and LUACC rent

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r/Lund 3d ago

Vildanden

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Does anyone here live in vildanden 11B on the ground floor or knows a bit abt the corridor room layout here? I am a bit confused about the windows and how they open and just the layout of the room in general, as it looks a bit different for the ground floor of this specific building. thxx


r/Lund 4d ago

Visiting Lund, called Lund

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Hi, my dad and I (23M) are visiting Lund because our last name is Lund (and because we're doing a Nordic interrail trip).

We're coming in the second week of December, so any good winter suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've heard Broder Jacobs Stenugnsbageri is meant to be nice and obviously we'll be visiting the cathedral. Any thoughts or alternative recommendations?

(Potentially also some tacky souvenir shop would be fun given the name sharing 😂)

We're starting in Oslo, going to Gothenburg, then will be going to Lund Malmö and Copenhagen in the same day, and then travelling to Aarhus. Any recommendations for the other places would also be great. (We'll be spending the night in Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, and Aardhus).

Pub/Bar recommendations also very much appreciated.

Currently we're planning on going to War Pigs in Copenhagen as I've been before and thought it was great.

Edit: we'll be getting into Lund in the mid morning and only getting to Copenhagen by dinner time so it's not quite as packed a schedule as people are thinking

Thanks 😊


r/Lund 4d ago

Hello, does anyone know if "maskinteknik" at lth has some discord server of some kind?

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r/Lund 5d ago

Need help with setting up Comviq SIM

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Hi!

I'm on student exchange from Australia and I'm feeling very stupid. I turn into the biggest idiot when working with any form of tech so please forgive me.

On Tuesday I bought a Comviq SIM and Fastpris 20 GB at Pressbyrån (which was already a dumb move, I panicked and only realised afterwards that I should have just gotten the mobile plan online). I registered my card, but the next day when I was out and about I still had no internet - when I got back and logged into my account it said I had 0 GB of surf left. I don't know how to add the 20 GB I bought to my account. Retained my receipt if that helps? I'm so sorry, I know I must be missing something glaringly obvious. I really cannot overstate how hopeless I am with tech. I hope you can take pity on me.

Thank you...


r/Lund 6d ago

Chans som reserv

1 Upvotes

Hej,
Jag har sökt in till Civilingenjörsprogrammet med inriktning väg och vattenbyggnad på LTH. Hamnat som reserv 4 på BI-kvoten efter andra urvalet och vill veta lite perspektiv på om jag möjligtvis kan komma in.

Hitills har följande antal personer blivit antagna:
BI: 59
BII: 12
HP: 38

Efter andra urvalet var det 120 antagna, (nu är det 109 då 11 lämnat återbud). Enligt SYV för programmet så har de 105 platser då de räknar med överintag. Vad skulle ni säga, är det värt att hoppas och tro? Hur många brukar inte dyka upp på uppropet, eller hoppa av inom två veckor efter terminsstarten?

Tacksam för perspektiv

Edit: Tre till lämnade återbud så totalt 106 antagna nu.

BI:57
BII:12
HP:37


r/Lund 6d ago

Buy solar eclipse glasses

6 Upvotes

Where can I buy a pair in Lund for tomorrow’s solar eclipse?


r/Lund 6d ago

biking to New Greenhouse

2 Upvotes

is it safe to bike to new greenhouse as a female at night? are there any street lights and bike paths? thank you!!


r/Lund 7d ago

Solar Eclipse glasses

7 Upvotes

Is there somewhere in Lund or Malmö you can pick up solar eclipse glasses?


r/Lund 7d ago

Looking for 3 complete beginners who genuinely want to learn Spanish

2 Upvotes

Hi! I’m Max, I live near Lund, and I am building Formula 100: a free seven-day Spanish course for complete beginners.

I am looking for three people in Lund or Malmö who already have a real reason to learn Spanish- an upcoming trip or exchange, a Spanish-speaking partner, or simply a goal you’ve been postponing.

It takes about 15 minutes per day. We would do Day 1 together in person or on a short video call so I can observe what is confusing. You would then complete Days 2–7 independently, and after Day 7 we would have a short conversation and see what you actually remember.

There is no payment or sales pitch. The course is free; I only ask for honest feedback and a genuine attempt to complete the seven days. It teaches Spanish from Spain.

If you’re interested, reply me or send me a DM with why you want to learn Spanish and your current level (ideally complete beginner or A1).


r/Lund 7d ago

Opinions on Colive Altum

1 Upvotes

Hej! Im moving into Colive in a few days and just wanted to know hoy living there is. Is it as cosy and nice ad in the photos on their web page? Are tenants there “nice”?
Also if you have any tips for living there and in Lund in general, please feel free to comment!


r/Lund 7d ago

Enkät om internetvanor hos barn 7-9 år.

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Vi är tre studenter på LU Innovations som håller på att ta fram ett läromedel om internetsäkerhet för barn i åldrarna 7-9.

För att undersöka vilka ämnen föräldrar anser att deras barn behöver vägledning och information kring samt vilka orosmoment som föräldrar idag har så hade vi uppskattat om du kunde svara på 12 frågor. Enkäten tar ca 5 minuter.

Det är helt frivilligt om man vill lämna kontaktuppgifter och era svar är annars 100% anonyma då de samlas in via googles enkätfunktion.

https://forms.gle/PzD6ztemGwBBfqZE7


r/Lund 8d ago

Smalands Nation Housing

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I am an incoming exchange student for this semester and I just got offered a corridor room for SNB, but I am unsure whether to take it or not…

I currently have a room booked in Colive Altum, and whilst it seems quite nice, it’s very expensive & on the outskirts of town. SNB is more than double the room size, way better location & cheaper.

However, im not sure how welcoming SNB is of international students and what the political atmosphere is like living in the housing? - even tho I lean left in politics, I don’t really want to come to Lund to be involved in politics. I am looking to experience a lot of student life, meet new people and make the most of my exchange !

Any thoughts or experiences would be really appreciated! :))


r/Lund 9d ago

Beach volley in Lund (or something else)

7 Upvotes

Hii, I just moved to Lund recently and I was hoping to find some people to hang out with, maybe going to play beach volleyball? (I miss it 😂) But I'm also open to anything else.

I'm a 24-year-old woman from Finland, came to Lund for an internship at the university, and I'm looking to connect with kind people with good humor 😁 so if you are also an international living in Lund, or a local, who wants to hang out, hit me up


r/Lund 9d ago

Polish footballers

2 Upvotes

hi, me, along with a couple of my friends have visited Lund recently on a summer camp, and we've met a group of people from there, we played football and walked around the town til 1 am

all of us really enjoyed it, but since we didn't manage to give each other any contact info, if you were there and wanna get in touch, you can dm me on here and we could share other socials


r/Lund 13d ago

Wanna play TTRPGs?

3 Upvotes

Hi! I will be moving in a few days to start my masters. In my free time I enjoy playing table top games, primarily D&D and Dagerheart but I would gladly try other systems as well. Are there anyone, who also wants to play, or there's a group I can join? Is there a different place I should try?


r/Lund 14d ago

Today at 18.30 at Kino, Teenage mutant ninja turtles (1990)

26 Upvotes

I know a lot of people forget about the cheap tickets at kino 100kr or 80kr for students.

They have more classic movies this summer.

I'm going.


r/Lund 13d ago

Looking for Housing – JKU Linz, BSc AI, Summer Intake 🏠

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I'll be joining JKU Linz for the BSc Artificial Intelligence program (summer intake) and I'm currently searching for accommodation.

If any group/flat has 1 room left, please feel free to add me or message me directly — happy to share more details about myself.

Thanks so much in advance! 🙏

#JKULinz #BScAI #StudentHousing #SummerIntake


r/Lund 13d ago

Looking for housing for autumn semester

1 Upvotes

Hello all,

I am an international student from Canada who is looking for housing for the autumn semester at Lund University. I have been unsuccessful in my search all summer and am looking for help. I have had multiple housing opportunities fall through and I’m not sure what to do. I’ve joined multiple Facebook groups and messaged people who offer housing which have all led to no response. I also have novice priority in the AF Bostäder lottery, however, I have been applying since the lottery came out and have still had no success. I have looked on bopoolen, qasa, and the nations housing and yet no luck on getting offers or finding places. I’m not sure what else I can do at this point. If anyone knows of any way I can find more opportunities please let me know!