How Roomeru Works
Verified student housing with clear policies, secure payments, and protections for both guests and hosts.
The Basics
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Verify Your Student Status
Sign up with your .edu email from a partner university. We verify every user to ensure our community consists only of verified students. This creates a network of trust—you know who you're renting from or to.
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Search or List
Guests: Search for housing by location, dates, and school. Filter for entire places, private rooms, or shared spaces.
Hosts: Create a listing with photos, amenities, and house rules. Set your price and availability.
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Book with Confidence
Payments are processed securely through Stripe. For short stays, you pay upfront. For longer stays (30+ nights in certain states), we use monthly billing to comply with local tenancy laws. Funds are held until after check-in.
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Stay & Complete
During your stay, communicate through our messaging system. After checkout, hosts receive their payout, and guests get their security deposit back (minus any documented damages).
✨ Get Matched
The easier way to find housing
Not sure where to start? Get Matched flips the script—instead of you searching, verified hosts come to you. Tell us your dates, budget, and preferences, and we'll notify hosts with matching listings.
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Pick your city
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Set your dates
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Set your budget
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Get matched!
Get Matched Now
Free • Takes 60 seconds • Hosts reach out to you
Built for Student Life
Verified Students Only
Every user must verify with a .edu email. No strangers—just fellow students from top universities.
Secure Payments
Payments held securely until check-in. Hosts get paid after checkout. No cash exchanges needed.
Flexible Stays
From weekend visits to semester-long internships. Short stays and mid-term rentals with appropriate policies for each.
City Compliance
In regulated cities (NYC, SF, Boston, etc.), we enforce 30+ night minimums to ensure full legal compliance.
Clear Cancellation
Three cancellation tiers (Flexible, Moderate, Strict) for short stays. Tenancy-style early termination for 30+ nights.
California Protection
For CA short stays booked 72+ hours ahead, get a 24-hour free cancellation window—it's the law, and we enforce it.
Two Types of Stays
Roomeru treats short stays and longer stays differently to ensure compliance with local laws and fair treatment for everyone.
Short Stay
1–29 nights
- Travel-style cancellation policies
- Full payment at booking
- Flexible/Moderate/Strict policy options
- CA 24-hour cancellation protection
Tenancy Rules Apply
Mid-Term
30+ nights
- Tenancy-style protections
- Monthly billing in some states (MA, NY, CA)
- 30-day notice for early departure
- Re-let reduces your obligation
Ready to Get Started?
Join thousands of verified students finding and sharing housing.