New works of art will be a joyful addition for the students

At AF Bostäder, the caretakers recruit a student for each corridor to be the corridor contact with responsibility for, among other things, cleaning routines and dialogue with the caretaker. The corridor contact is a highly appreciated and important link between the caretakers and the tenants and has great significance for the wellbeing of the students.

As an alternative to buying new furniture, students are offered the opportunity to apply for ready-furnished corridor rooms or to rent individual items of furniture when required. Easy, smooth and sustainable.

The students have once again chosen AF Bostäder as Sweden’s best landlord in the category for larger student housing companies. The number of points in the Customer Satisfaction Index (NKI) is higher than ever and even surpasses the winners among the smaller student housing companies. The key to the good results is a strategic view of the customer satisfaction index that in the long term ensures the focus is always on the customer.

AF Bostäder regularly arranges customer activities to promote wellbeing and health. Previously, the events have mainly focused on movement and exercise, but in line with the company’s cultural sustainability strategy, different types of experiences are now being offered. These include pottery painting, ghost walks and a Lucia performance with a student choir.

It is of course to be extra satisfying to be an AF Bostäder tenant or staff member. That is why both students and staff members receive a range of useful and entertaining offers in the bonus club, bo.nus.

Once per semester the students on corridors carry out spring cleaning of shared spaces. By introducing an inspiring competition, the caretakers at Parentesen made cleaning more fun and reduced the number of re-inspections.

About half of AF Bostäder’s housing is corridor accommodation, a pleasant form of housing in which the students have their own room but share communal spaces with others. With careful management and a social perspective, AF Bostäder pays special attention to life on a corridor – a secure, affordable and fun kind of housing that is also a strong bearer of culture.

Alcohol has a big place in our culture, not least in student life where many also encounter other intoxicants. AF Bostäder has expanded its information initiative, Help, which previously focused on mental health problems, to also offer contact details for concerns relating to alcohol and drugs. And more subject areas are in the pipeline.

Sometimes, students are unfortunately faced with considerable damage to their home. Without valid insurance, it can be expensive. AF Bostäder has therefore conducted a campaign to encourage students to take out a home insurance policy.

The Housing Ombudsman has produced a questionnaire that confirms previous assumptions about international students’ needs for social activities as well as information and motivation regarding waste sorting.

AF Bostäder organises competitions for students to strengthen well-being and a sense of community. Last year saw the premiere of the “Mello” TikTok Song Contest. The entries flowed in and AF Bostäder recorded its own.

Among its initiatives for social sustainability, AF Bostäder invited students to outdoor circuit training. Instructors from Gerdahallen held popular sessions that offered tough tabata workouts.

Lund students are often seen cycling – an eco-friendly and healthy way to get around. Cycling is something that AF Bostäder would like to encourage, and most recently this took the form of free bike servicing.

As one of the initiatives for social sustainability, AF Bostäder’s property developers have introduced security walks. Based on the housing areas’ Swedish Quality Index (SKI) ratings, the walks are to result in security enhancement measures for the outdoor environment. Internally, the initiative was named the best sustainability project of 2024.