A 5-storey high apartment building in Keilisholt 1, Vogar (Reykjanes).
The apartments in Keilisholt were bought and intended for the residents of Grindavík in line with a memorandum with the government due to the evacuation in Grindavík.
There are one-, two-, three- and four bedroom apartments in the building.
Here you can see Keilisholt 1, Vogar on a map.
The beginning of rent is June 15th, 2026.
The apartment is 95,2 m² and is on the 4th floor in an elevator house.
The apartment has entrance, kitchen, living room, three bedrooms, bathroom and laundry room. Storage is on the ground floor (in the common area).
A shared bicycle storage is located on the ground floor.
Estimated rental price ISK 284.840 per month, linked monthly to the consumer price index, starting in January 2026. Tenants are generally entitled to housing benefits and in some cases special housing support to meet the rent.
The tenant pays for their own electricity consumption according to the apartment’s electricity meter and their share of the operating costs of the common areas. The operating costs of the common areas include shared expenses allocated among the apartments in the building and cover, among other things, heating of the apartment (in proportion to the size of the apartment), electricity and heating of the common areas, and cleaning and maintenance of the common areas (including garden maintenance and snow removal).
Allocations goes to the applicant who has legal domicile in Grindavík has lowest number waiting list number and meets the general conditions for allocations: is a member within ASÍ or BSRB for at least 16 months, out of the last 24 months, and be within a certain income limit, income may not exceed 8.686.000/12.161.000 (individual/couple) + 2.172.000 per child, according to the latest tax return. The total assets of the tenants shall not be higher than 9.386.000 ISK.
If it is not possible to allocate to an applicant who is below the income and property limits according to Article 10 the owner of the apartment is allowed to rent it to a tenant who exceeds the income and property limits. Market rent may be demanded. However, such contracts must not be for a period longer than one year.
If it is not possible to allocate to an applicant from Grindavík (a person on the list from "Almannavarnir" due to evacuation in Grindavík), the apartment can be allocated according to Bjarg's general rules regarding allocation. However, such contracts should not be made for longer period than 18 months.
To be eligible for allocation, you must check the location and apartment on "my pages" on Bjarg's website.
Allocations at Bjarg in connection with apartments purchased for residents of Grindavík are based on:
a) postal code 240
b) waiting list number
c) family size
d) if certain conditions are met, they can be found here
If it is not possible to allocate to an applicant who is below the income and property limits according to Article 10 the owner of the apartment is allowed to rent it to a tenant who exceeds the income and property limits. Market rent may be demanded. However, such contracts must not be for a period longer than one year.
If it is not possible to allocate to an applicant from Grindavík (a person on the list from "Almannavarnir" due to evacuation in Grindavík), the apartment can be allocated according to Bjarg's general rules regarding allocation. However, such contracts should not be made for longer period than 18 months.
The furnishings in all apartments are from HTH from Ormsson. Electrical appliances are from AEG. The kitchen comes with a refrigerator, dishwasher, oven and hob. The floors in the apartments are high-quality hardwood flooring with soundproofing, and tiles on the floors in wet rooms.
Please note that Bjarg's apartments are not furnished.
Pets are allowed in some of the apartments and you must be mark in your application if you are applying for an apartment allowing a pet.
Click here to view the webpage for Keilisholt
All drawings are provided with reservations about any changes that may have occurred during the construction period.
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