For short term visits we have listed some hostels/hotels/guest apartments within the walking distance from the University Main Building. Most of the listed hotels should be able to offer University discount.
If you stay in Tartu for few months, you could consider staying in one of the Student Village dormitories, which provide comfortable and favourably priced accommodation or in Academus Hostel or Arco Vara Guest Apartments.
For renting a flat you would most probably want to visit the flat before you sign the agreement. For this you could stay a short period in the hostel or a guest apartment listed below in order to have more time to get aquainted with the real estate offers.
Information on internet, communication lines, utilities etc. see the page Life in Tartu.
Academus Hostel, Pepleri St 14 - prices start from 30 €, if you stay longer than 30 days, ask for 25% discount for the following period.
If you stay for few months you could also consider staying in one of the Tartu Student Village dormitories, which provide comfortable and favourably priced accommodation. A single room costs up to 100 € + utilities ~60 € per month.
Check also Arco Vara Apartments – for rent from one month upward starting with the prices from 400 € per month.
Find more accommodation places in Tartu area at visittartu webpage.
Most of the real-estate companies in Tartu offer the rental agreement translations in Russian and English.
Note that the owner of the premises may require 1 or 2 months’ rent in advance or a deposit upon signing the lease agreement. The tenant can demand repayment of the deposit in case the owner has not informed the tenant of any claims against him within of two months after the expiry of the lease contract. Real-estate companies charge a fee usually in the value of the amount of 1 month rent. Please note that the utility costs as well as telephone, and internet connection bills will be usually added to the advertised rent, unless agreed otherwise. Taxes related to the property are paid by the landlord.
You should keep the property in tact and remove minor defects that can be removed by light cleaning of maintenance which are in any case necessary for the ordinary usage and preservation of the rented property. Ask also for the offers for cleaning services (for extra costs) from the real estate company.
For any improvements or alterations at the property you need the owners written consent. If the value of the property increases because of the alterations, the tenant can ask for compensation. It is advisable to agree on the compensation for alterations or improvements in advance. In case you have a rental agreement with an unspecified term and the owner wants to raise the rent, he has to inform you 30 days beforehand in written form.
Read more about your rights and obligations from the Euraxess website.
Electrical Outlets operate at 220 V/ 50 Hz.
Read more about buying a property in Estonia from Tartu City webpage and Euraxess website.