Staff Housing Handbook
|Overview
|Usage
|FAQ
Will utilities (electricity, gas, etc.) be set up for me when I arrive?
The housings do not come with utilities already set up. Please arrange for utilities to be set up. If you need language support, submit a request with the Tohoku University International Support Center.
Is internet set up in the housing unit?
Rooms may not have a fiber internet outlet installed. Please contact the Tohoku University International Support Center to request support with setting up internet service.
When scheduling installation of a fiber internet outlet, be sure to submit form 08, Application for Alteration on Housing (宿舎模様替等申請書) to the Asset Management Section at least 10 days before the work is scheduled.
Will there be furniture, appliances, etc. in the room?
※The Housing units are not equipped with extra room lights, kitchen water heater, gas cook-top, kitchen ventilation fan, air conditioner, or other appliances. Residents are responsible for installing their own appliances and fixtures as needed, and shall remove all appliances and fixtures when moving out.
The housings do not come with furniture, appliances, etc. Please submit a request for support with the Tohoku University International Support Center.
I am going to be delayed in entering Japan and won't make the move-in deadline.
Please submit the form 03, Application for Postponement of the Deadline of Moving into Housing (宿舎入居期限延期申請書) to your host department to request a postponement of move-in.
After your new arrival date is determined, fill out the Notification of Entering Housing and submit it to the Asset Management Section.
I would like to move to a different housing.
Submit the form 01, Record of Intending to Move-into/Change Tohoku University Faculty/Staff Housing (宿舎入転居希望調書) via email to your department's administrative staff at least one month before your desired move-in date.
Our section will conduct a selection process based on the form submitted to the Asset Management Section by the host department. The results will be delivered to the prospective tenant via their department's administrative staff in the month before the desired move-in date.
Once selected, please submit the form 02, Application to Rent Faculty/Staff Housing and Parking Space (宿舎及び自動車保管場所貸与申請書) via email to your department's administrative staff at least five days before your desired move-in date.
Note: Housing units aren't always available for immediate move-in upon request. Selections are made considering factors like vacancy status and generally align with move-ins being conducted on the 1st of each month.