Resident activities
Resident activities are about doing things together and having a good time. By joining the residents’ committee, you can contribute ideas and help organize various events and activities for residents. A resident budget is allocated to each building for shared activities.
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Join resident activities
You can join resident activities throughout the year, whenever you like! You can also join the residents’ committee at the annual residents’ meeting in November-December or by contacting your building’s residents’ committee.
Reach out to the residents’ committee through your building’s Telegram group or check the committee’s contact details on the notice board. The link to the Telegram group can also be found on your building’s notice board.
More information on resident activities
If your building does not have a residents’ committee or residents’ representative yet, you can contact AYY’s resident activities coordinator and let them know you would like to set up one.
The resident activities coordinator is the contact person between the residents and AYY. You can contact the coordinator with any questions related to resident democracy.
Event ideas for residents:
- Board game nights in the club room
- Barbecues and outdoor games
- Clean-up days
- Visits to concerts or bowling
- Christmas parties
Residents’ meetings
Several residents’ meetings may be held throughout the year, however, at least one residents’ meeting is organized annually. An invitation to the meeting is sent to each resident via email 14 days prior to the meeting and is also displayed on the building’s notice board.
The residents’ committee or the residents’ representative of the building organizes the residents’ meeting. If there is no residents’ committee or representative, AYY will organize the meeting. More detailed instructions and practical information on organizing the residents’ meeting are available from the resident activities coordinator.
The annual residents’ meeting, held at the end of the year, addresses matters outlined by the Act on Joint Management.
During this meeting, the residents’ committee and its chair are elected for the following year. Additionally, a resident candidate for the Finance Board is appointed, and issues related to the comfort of living are reviewed.
Residential bodies are not appointed for these properties: Haarniskatie, Kirkonkyläntie, Kääpiöidenpolku, Maapadontie, Mäyrätie, Tuhkimontie and Turkismiehentie.
The Act on Joint Management of Rental Buildings requires that rental building communities have residents’ representation on the body, which is responsible for issues related to the maintenance of the rental building, as well as the preparation and implementation of the budget. At AYY, this body is currently the Finance Board.
At the annual residents’ meeting held at the end of the year, residents can elect one representative to serve on AYY’s Finance Board. The elected candidate is recorded in the minutes, and the candidate must submit an application along with a CV, following the provided instructions. From the candidates who have submitted their applications, AYY will select one resident representative. The term of the resident representative is two calendar years, and the individual must be a member of the student union. The AYY Board appoints the residents’ representative, and the Representative Council confirms the appointment.
The Finance Board meets approximately once a month.
Residents’ committee
The residents’ committee is responsible for enhancing the comfort of living and fostering a sense of community within the building, as well as maintaining contact with AYY. The residents’ committee can organize activities such as yard clean-ups, recreational activities, board game and cooking evenings, and renovations of the residents’ club room.
Residents can decide how many members will be elected to the residents’ committee. The committee chair, vice chair, and secretary are appointed. The residents’ committee determines the frequency and timing of its meetings during its term of office. Minutes of the residents’ meetings are kept and submitted to AYY.
If there are not enough volunteers for the residents’ committee (at least two persons), residents may instead elect a representative.
The term of office for the chair of the residents’ committee or residents’ representative is one year, and the individual is automatically appointed as a member of the housing cooperative body (ASY).
If agreed, the residents’ committee chair or the representative may do monthly rounds set by AYY to check the building’s condition. AYY pays a separate fee for these rounds.
Every building has a resident budget, and the residents’ committee prepares a budget plan for its use. The resident budget is intended for organizing recreational activities and events. The funds can also be used to make purchases that benefit all residents, such as a bike pump or a barbeque for the yard.
The residents’ committee prepares a budget plan for the use of resident funds twice a year: for spring/summer and for autumn/winter. It is advisable to consult residents when preparing the budget plan. The plan must be approved by AYY before the funds can be allocated. If the building does not have a residents’ committee, the resident funds will not be available.
Housing cooperative body ASY
The housing cooperative body ASY consists of the chairs of the residents’ committees and residents’ representatives, i.e., contact persons. ASY meetings address matters related to the property and the finances of the entire rental stock.
ASY is formed at the beginning of the year by inviting all chairs of the residents’ committees and residents’ representatives to the first meeting of the housing cooperative. At the meeting, the chair, vice chair, and secretary are appointed for ASY, which meets at least four times a year.
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