How to get student housing – step by step

From joining our housing queue to collecting your keys – we’ll guide you through the entire process in eight simple steps.

1. Create an account with SSSB

Register with SSSB as soon as possible to start collecting queue days right away.

2. Become a member of a student union

To apply for housing through SSSB, you must be a member of a student union affiliated with SSCO. See which student unions are affiliated with SSCO.

3. Meet the study requirements

To apply for housing, you must meet SSSB’s study requirements, which are based on SSCO’s regulations. Read more about our study requirements.

4. Apply for housing

You can apply for up to five homes at the same time. Read more about how to apply for housing.

5. Receive a housing offer

If you receive a housing offer, you must respond before the deadline. Accept the offer if you want the accommodation. Read more about how housing offers work.

6. Sign your tenancy agreement

Once you’ve accepted a housing offer, it’s time to sign your tenancy agreement.

7. Pay your first rent

Your first rent payment must be received and registered before you can collect your keys.

8. Collect your keys

You can collect your keys from your house caretaker’s office on the day your tenancy agreement starts, between 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM.

If your tenancy agreement starts on a weekend or public holiday, you can collect your keys on the next working day.