Young people given cheap rents in Finnish seniors home

By Eoghan Macguire, for CNN

Updated 1054 GMT (1854 HKT) January 21, 2016

A tram passes through central Helsinki, Finland. Many young people have struggled to keep up with the rental housing market in the Finish capital in recent years.
Photos: Young people given cheap rents in Finnish seniors home
A tram passes through central Helsinki, Finland. Many young people have struggled to keep up with the rental housing market in the Finish capital in recent years.
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The recently launched Oman Muotoinen Koti pilot program seeks to remedy this issue.
Photos: Young people given cheap rents in Finnish seniors home
The recently launched Oman Muotoinen Koti pilot program seeks to remedy this issue.
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Three people under the age of 25 have been given cheap accommodation in a seniors home for a year as part of the project.<br />
Photos: Young people given cheap rents in Finnish seniors home
Three people under the age of 25 have been given cheap accommodation in a seniors home for a year as part of the project.
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The outer grounds of the seniors home that will host the Oman Muotoinen Koti pilot program.
Photos: Young people given cheap rents in Finnish seniors home
The outer grounds of the seniors home that will host the Oman Muotoinen Koti pilot program.
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The participants are expected to spend between three and five hours every week interacting with the seniors also residing in their new home.
Photos: Young people given cheap rents in Finnish seniors home
The participants are expected to spend between three and five hours every week interacting with the seniors also residing in their new home.
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The living room area of the seniors home that will host the Oman Muotoinen Koti program. The aim is to provide cheap accommodation for young people and build upon the social benefits of more regular interaction for the seniors in the home.