Förtroenderådet på Väktargatan

Over the last weeks several tenants have reported break-ins or attempted break-ins on Väktargatan. This has also affected rooms beloging to the tenants association. Some have reported that a stranger has checked if their doors have been locked. Others have noticed break-in marks on their apartment or laundry room doors.

We therefore ask you to pay extra attention, especially if people do not seem to belong on Väktargatan.

• Keep your doors locked. Especially when going to sleep. (If your apartment is on the ground floor you might want to install a lock on the patio door. Security doors can be installed by Studentstaden for 100kr / month.)
• Get a home insurance, it is a good investment should something happen.
• When going a way for a couple of days – put timers on your lights. Or have someone check on your apartment and taking care of your mail.
• Do not let strangers into stairwells or laundry rooms.
• If you see people are trying to / have tried to break into rentable rooms or basements – call Studentstaden. (Customer service for emergencies is open 24/7).
• All criminal actions, such as break-ins and bike thefts, should be reported to the police. And to your insurance company.

Travelling by bus? Starting this Sunday (11 December, 2011) bus 8 will have a new number and two bus stops along the line passed Väktargatan will be removed.

Bus 3 will be the new name for bus 1 & 8, but the bus will still drive Östra Nyby – Östra Gottsunda. The new bus line will run more often, but stop at fewer places. The bus stops Frödingsgatan and Wennerbergsgatan will only be used by bus 41.

The remaining bus stop close to Väktargatan is Bureusgatan. It has recently been rebuilt to improve accessibility for disabled people and passengers with baby strollers.

English summary: glögg and vintage sale, a perfect start for the holiday season. Saturday 3 Dec 13:00 -16.00 h. At Väktargatan 24 (the laundry room).

Last week Studentstaden handed out a flyer with choice of extras to improve your apartment. The choices include new laminate flooring, kitchen cabinet doors, security doors etc.

It is good to have the choice of upgrading your living a bit. But it is important to remember that floors, kitchen cabinets and such should in first hand be provided by the landlord. If they’re worn out – it was already paid for in rent, by generations of students before you.

So, please send a service request and ask the janitor if stuff can be fixed. It might save you and future tenants a lot of rent. Then again – if you still want to invest in a security door or other extras, feel free to do so.

Wanna get to know your neighbours? Want to know if there’s a sauna, gym or partyroom in your block? Got an idea how to improve the neighbourhood? Then keep on reading!

Ten ways to improve your student housing is a workshop for students living in Uppsala in general. Together we’ll brainstorm ideas, discuss possible financing and eat a bit.

This Wednesday  21 september  6 pm, in the Partyroom @ Djäknegatan 5. Our guest and facilitator will be Jonas Eriksson, from AwareHouse.

Read more: HUS website (in Swedish).