How do people usually find housing?
How do people find housing in Uppsala? I’ll be moving there in September to start a PhD, but I’m still pretty confused about how the housing system works. I understand that getting a first-hand contract takes time; it’s not necessarily something I need anyway, since from my second year onward I’ll be abroad doing research.
The apartments offered by the university are a bit too expensive for what I’d like to spend (ideally a maximum of 5500–6000 SEK including utilities). I’d actually be perfectly happy with a room in a shared apartment.
But when I look on different websites and Facebook groups, I see very few listings, or lots of listings without pictures that look like scams. Where do people usually find housing? Ideally, I’d like a room in a shared flat with at most one or two other people.