Avoid renting from K2A at all costs
Avoid renting from K2A at all costs. K2A is the worst rental company. They are selfish, unhelpful, and extremely greedy. If you're a student moving to Gävle, do not sign a contract with them! Their website claims they want you to enjoy your stay, but what they really want is to take as much money from students as possible.
The apartment was freezing, and despite multiple reports, they never fixed it. I had to go get a separate heater just to get some warmth in the apartment. Gävle is cold for most of the school year, and with the high rent we pay, some heat would have been nice.
I've been with K2A since 2022, and while I knew I’d pay the same rent in the summer as during the school year, their recent increase of rent is INSANE. They suddenly raised the rent by nearly 2000 SEK without warning, because they just decided they weren't going to charge in the summer anymore. We were never told about this increase until the month it was due. They want a 3-month notice for when we move out, but they didn’t give us any notice before implementing this rent hike. It’s especially frustrating for graduating students who won’t even need the apartment after May and have been paying all school year and all summers. When I called them, they were unhelpful and didn’t care.
K2A is not student friendly at all.
Students seeking accommodation in Gävle may want to consider Gävle Studentbostäder. Friends of mine have had positive rental experiences with them and found it to be a more reliable option than K2A.