Other devices and equipment

If the appropriate connections are present in the apartment, you may choose to install a washing machine or a dishwasher. Please note that the floor plans that you receive with offers are generic and that Hoas reserves the right to change them. If the necessary connections are not present, you cannot install a washing machine or use . Hoas will not add the connections if they are not there. When renovating properties, we may consider adding them, if a suitable location is available.

If you use a personal washing machine, you must get a home insurance policy. Broken washing machines, connections and hoses often cause water damage. This is why washing machines and dishwashers should always be installed by a professional. A water collection basin must always be placed underneath a dishwasher. Please remember to never leave a washing machine running if you are not home. Always close the washing machine tap after use.

Also remember that you are responsible for any damage caused by your own appliances. Hoas does not maintain tenant-owned appliances, so if your washing machine breaks down, you must call a repair service yourself.

Remember to re-insert the water inlet and outlet plugs when you move out. The apartment inspector will leave plugs in the apartment on the first inspection, but if they do not fit, you must get fitting plugs yourself. The safest thing to do is to keep the original plugs that were removed when the machine was installed.

Hoas' apartments don't ever contain a dishwasher or washing machine provided by Hoas. If there is one of these appliances in your apartment when you move in, it has been left there by a previous tenant. If you want to keep the appliance, make sure that the connections are secure and that you have a valid home insurance. In addition, when you move out you will need to remove the appliance from the apartment and ensure that the inlet and outlet hoses have been plugged appropriately. Hoas is also not responsible for the maintenance of the washing machine if it breaks down.

If you do not want to keep the appliance, please notify Hoas so that they can arrange for the maintenance department to collect it. If you have moved into a shared apartment, please make sure that the appliance does not belong to anyone else in the apartment before you ask Hoas to come and collect it.

If the heater does not work at the intended time, first check that the settings on the pole are correct. There are different pole designs, but it generally works as follows:

The timer usually has two moving meters. You rotate the meters in the direction indicated on the pole (usually clockwise). The inner meter determines current time (this should already be correct as a default so you should not have to adjust it). The arrow just outside the meters shows current time.

The arrow(s) on the outer meter show the start and end time of the heating period. The fuses must also be correctly set for the heating pole to function.

Hoas does not install bidet showers in individual apartments; installations will be carried out in properties as a whole during renovations. If your apartment does not have a bidet shower, you can install one at your own cost. However, this will most likely require you to change at least the tap to a different one. Hoas will not cover the installation cost or compensate you if the installation is later undone due to renovation or other repair work.

Please note that Hoas expects you to undo any changes you have made at the end of the tenancy agreement. If you agree with the new tenant to pass on the installation, you cannot charge them any installation costs. If there is any disagreement about the installation between the old and new tenant, the tenant moving out is required to return the apartment to its original state.

Any installations involving water and plumbing have to be carried out by a professional plumber. After installation, you need to send receipts and other documentation to Hoas' property management department for the property register.

You can install a peephole, a security lock or a chain on your apartment door after asking Hoas for permission. You will be responsible for paying any costs incurred. When you move out, you must leave the installed devices in place and not remove them. Hoas will not compensate you for any peepholes, security locks or chains that you installed and are leaving behind.

If you have a security lock installed, you must provide Hoas with one key, and when you move out, you have to hand over all the security lock keys to Hoas at no cost.

Hoas does not maintain any peepholes, security locks or chains installed in the apartment. 

Hoas does not install or maintain any window shades or Venetian blinds in the apartments (with a few exceptions). If you want to have window shades or Venetian blinds in the apartment, you may install them, but you have to leave them behind when you move out. This is to avoid excessive drill holes around the window frames. Please note that you cannot ask Hoas for compensation for window shades or blinds left in the apartment. 

If your apartment has window shades or Venetian blinds that are broken, you can either fix them or remove them. Hoas does not maintain them.