The City of Turku’s Housing Advice for Integration Services provides free and confidential guidance and support for residents with an immigrant background in a wide range of housing-related situations and matters. The service aims to help secure stable housing, support smooth integration and everyday life skills, and prevent housing problems and homelessness.
A housing advisor can assist with:
Contact housing counselling by phone, email or by visiting in person.
Explain your situation and get in touch.
You can contact a housing counsellor by phone or email. You can also meet a housing counsellor without an appointment at Monitori on Market Square on Fridays from 9.00 to 15.00. If you need interpretation services or support in your own language, you can first contact the multilingual advisory service of International House Turku at Monitori on Market Square.
Bring the necessary information and documents
Please bring any documents and information related to your situation, such as:
Together with the housing counsellor, you will review your situation and create an action plan. Housing counselling can help you with, for example:
Referral to other services if needed
If your situation requires more extensive support, the housing counsellor can refer you to other services, such as social services, Kela, financial and debt counselling, or neighbour mediation.