The rental market in the Reykjavik area is quite limited. Reykjavik is dealing with shortage of available housing caused by a long term pause in housing construction due to the economic crash in Iceland 2008. The tourism boom in Iceland has also added to this systematic problem. We strongly advise you to secure housing prior to your arrival. The University of Iceland owns a limited number of guest apartments that can be rented out for its staff temporarily. Due to high demand for the apartments, these cannot be guaranteed. Most staff members from abroad rent apartments through private entities. Occasionally private renters contact us with housing offers, which are then forwarded to international staff seeking accommodation. We do not guarantee housing and are not in any way responsible for staff accommodation. Accommodation Search Housing Anywhere - please sign up through the University of Iceland partnership site. UI Student Agency - Student Housing Applications - Doctorate students only. RentMate - rent with friends. A convenient way for Phd students to find short term accommodation, max six months while waiting for student housing. Facebook pages - search "leiga" (means rent in Icelandic). Leigulistinn rental service Morgunblaðið classified ads (Please note that this website is only available in Icelandic. We apologize for the inconvenience.) More information can be found on Euraxess Iceland. Doctorate Students Incoming doctorate students are encouraged to apply for a room at the UI dormitory as soon as they have been accepted into their study program. The registration fee needs to be paid in order to have the housing application become activated. In some cases, the registration fee can be paid by the department in order to speed up the housing application process. Please apply at the UI Student Agency - Student Housing page. Application Form. Official Lease Agreement Lease Agreement At the Ministry of Internal Affairs website is a lease agreement form for residential premises. Please notice, we are not in any way involved in the lease agreements process between UI staff and landlords. Our only role is to share information on available housing options and connect staff and landlords. emailfacebooklinkedintwitter
