Rental homes
Through its subsidiaries, the city owns about 1,600 affordable rental homes and Kallenpirtti homes for veterans. In addition to the city, rental housing is provided by private landlords and non-profit housing organisations.
Apply for a city-owned rental home in Nikkarinkruunu or search and explore other available rental housing around Kerava.
Apply for a rental home in Nikkarinkruunu
The city’s tenant applications and housing advice are handled by Nikkarinkruunu. Nikkarinkruunu rental homes are situated in terraced houses, singly-family houses and apartments, and the homes are mainly intended for Kerava residents and people who work or are starting full-time work in Kerava.
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You can apply for a rental home using the rental housing form, which can be filled in electronically or printed out. You can also pick up the rental housing application from Sampola customer service point (Kultasepänkatu 7). The housing application is valid for three (3) months, and you can renew, remove and make minor changes to it by contacting Nikkarinkruunu’s customer service. The housing application and the necessary attachments must be mailed to Nikkarinkruunu’s office at the address Kiinteistö Oy Nikkarinkruunu, Asemantie 4, 04200 Kerava. 
Non-subsidised or subsidised ARA rental apartment?
The city owns both state-subsidised ARA rental homes and non-subsidised rental homes in different parts of Kerava. Anyone can apply for non-subsidised rental homes, but if you are applying for an ARA home, your assets cannot be above a certain limit.
Tenant selection and income limits in ARA homes
The tenant selections of ARA homes are made by the ARA owner, and the applicant's assets and income are taken into account in the selections. The assets and income of applicants for ARA homes are checked to determine their order of priority and assess whether an applicant has enough wealth and income to obtain housing without state support. By law, the criteria for selecting tenants are the household’s housing needs, assets and income. In the selection of tenants, priority is given to the homeless and other households in the most urgent need of housing and the lowest assets and income.
The tenant selection of ARA homes intended for special groups, such as senior citizens, must follow the same selection criteria as other state-subsidised rental homes.
Other available rental homes in Kerava
You can also search for rental homes in a suitable size and price range, either from a non-profit housing provider or private landlords. More information about available homes and application forms can be found on the landlords’ websites.
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Kojamo Oyj – LumoMannerheimintie 168a 
 00300 Helsinki
 puh. 020 508 5000
 asiakaspalvelu@lumo.fi
 www.lumo.fiSATOAsuntojen vuokraus 
 Realia Asuntovuokraus Oy
 Sibeliuksenkatu 19 E, 2. krs
 04400 JÄRVENPÄÄ
 puh. 010 228 5555
 satoasunnot@realiagroup.fi
 www.vuokra-asunnot.rettaasuntovuokraus.fiAvara vuokra-asunnotAsuntojen vuokraus 
 puh. 010 228 4260
 asiakaspalvelu.avara@realia.fi
 www.avara.fiTA-YhtiötKivikonkaari 38 
 00940 Helsinki
 puh. 045 7734 3777
 info@ta.fi
 www.ta.fiApteekkien EläkekassaKalevankatu 13 
 00100 Helsinki
 puh. 09 612 6270 (Kurkelankatu 5)
 www.aekassa.fiKiinteistö Oy M2-KoditSiltasaarenkatu 18-20 B, 2. krs 
 00530 Helsinki
 puh. 09 7742 5500
 m2.asiakaspalvelu@ysaatio.fi
 asiakaspalvelu@ysaatio.fi
 www.m2kodit.fiHUS-KiinteistötAsuntopalvelut 
 puh. 09 4717 2056 ja 09 4717 6049
 asuntopalvelut@hus.fi
 www.huskiinteistot.fiA-KRUUNU OYArabiankatu 12 
 00560 Helsinki
 puh. 0207 207 100
 vuokraus@a-kruunu.fi
 www.a-kruunu.fi
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If you want to rent out a house or apartment you own, contact real estate agencies and ask about rental agency services. The housing services of the City of Kerava cannot accept privately owned homes for rent.
In matters related to living in a rental home, please always contact your landlord or the housing company’s property management first.