Home / Life together
We arrive alone and leave as family
Six houses of people who look out for each other. Here is what an ordinary week looks like.
Our rhythm
What keeps a house happy
Everyone cooks, everyone cleans up.
We clean and fix the house together.
One housemate you can always tell.
Different habits and beliefs, one roof.
Gotong royong
Sleeves rolled, whole house out
On 3 and 4 October 2026, the residents of RKS 5 and RKS 6 gave their weekend to their houses. They swept, scrubbed the kitchens, washed the stairs and cleared the drains.
They paid for the brushes and soap themselves. Nobody asked them to.
The kitchen
Where the house meets
Every house has one kitchen, and it is where most friendships here begin. You cook for yourself, and you rarely eat alone.
Gallery
Moments from our houses
Before you decide
What you get, and what you do not.
Read the second list first. It is the one that matters.
Provided
- Bed and mattress
- Fan and lighting
- Shared kitchen and living room
- 2 bathrooms per house
- Water pump
Not provided
- Air-conditioning. Fans only.
- Wi-Fi. Use your own mobile data.
- Washing machine, fridge and kitchenware. Some houses have them. Most belong to residents, not to RKS.
- A guaranteed wardrobe or study desk. They vary by house. Some rooms have them, some do not.
You may bring your own portable wardrobe or desk, as long as it does not get in the way of the other residents.
The room
Four to a room, in bunk beds, with a fan.
Most bedrooms hold four people in bunk beds. One room in each house holds two. You cannot request a specific room or a specific bed.
If you want to be placed with a friend, arrive at check-in at the same time. That is the only thing that reliably works.
House rules
Everyone signs the same terms. These are them.
Expected of you
- Keep the house clean
- Pay rent on time
- Look after RKS property and report damage straight away
- Keep your belongings out of other residents' way
- Take part in gotong-royong
Not allowed
- Alcohol, weapons or illegal substances
- Unregistered people in the house, including overnight
- People of the opposite gender in the house
- Motorcycles inside the house. A bicycle may be allowed.
- Pets
- Vehicles belonging to non residents in the compound
You can park in the house compound only, and the number of spaces is limited by house.
Already living here?
Everything residents need in one place
Your PIC, repairs, the house guide and who to ask.