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HousingAnywhere has a rating of 2 stars from 200 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with HousingAnywhere most frequently mention customer service, bad experience and cancellation policy. HousingAnywhere ranks 6th among Student Travel sites.
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They will force you to start the payment to book the room and when it's done will tell you that the room is already booked.
Even if it seems hopeless finding accomodations in some cities don't get Fooled like I was.
They cheat people, get lots of money in advance and never show the apartment before to pay. Probably that apartment only exists in pictures. Many students have informed the police against this platform for having been scammed
BE CAREFUL! DON´T PAY ANYTHING.
I will never use houseanywhere anymore. It charges fast but does not provide any guarantee to ensure I can get the house. After the householder rejects my rental request, houseanywhere just did not reply to my email to cancel the booking, even if I just want my first month rental back (I have not lived there for even one day!) They are just greedy and indifferent.
I dont suggest going with housingeverywhere. I got scammed with them. First of all, their advertisers are rude and their. Second of all, their policies are fake. I am a student from Canada and was looking for a place in Amsterdam and my i didnt have any options other than to go with housingeverywhere. I was not able to go to Amsterdam due to permit issues. The housingeverywhere policy is It is possible to cancel your booking within the first 24 hours after the payment is confirmed and receive the first month rent back. However, the service fee won't be refundable. If after those 24 hours there is no valid reason for your cancellation, the advertiser is still entitled to the first-month rent and the refund is not possible. I have a valid reason yet they refused to refund me my money. From the terrible experience I had with them, I dont recommend renting with them.
Ho utilizzato questo sito per trovare casa mentre ero in Erasmus in Spagna e devo dire che, pur essendo un po' scettico inizialmente, mi sono trovato veramente bene! La casa era esattamente come me l'aspettavo! Arrivare e sapere di avere già la casa è proprio una bella cosa! Consigliato
Innovative platform. Helped me in finding a room in Vienna while other dorms were full.
Housing Anywhere is a good solution for students looking for the perfect room, especially abroad. The platform is user-friendly and intuitive
Sometimes landlords don't update the announcements. That's the only flaw
Housing Anywhere is very helpful for those looking for short-term housing, but wish more listings were available
This webpage has been really helpful for finding an apartment in Munich!
The city is packed with people, and reasonable apartment offers are hard to find. I tried different means to find an apartment, but HousingAnywhere has been the most secure and the most user friendly page!
Very good platform, super efficient. With Housing Anywhere, I could rent my room in Lille before leaving for a year in Finland. It allowed me to have enough money to pay for my rent in Finland, and I left without worries, Housing Anywhere being a sort of "guarantee", that I needed because I couldn't give my room to a random student for a year. Few days after I posted my ad, I already had a few messages of people interested.
A great way to get a room fast when you are in need. It was very helpful for me. It gives enables secure transaction of the rent payment to the person renting the room. Easy to use. However, the choice of rooms seems quite narrow.
Useful for finding a room in a lot of places! I used it in Amsterdam and Madrid as well. On the second one I had a problem because the room was not what the person announced and they reimbursed me all my money back!
Finally I could find another place through it! Easy and much cheaper than other alternatives! Thank you Housing Anywhere!
Pros: Good platform, Easy to find room in budget, secure and easy
Cons: Finding room near university campus in budget could be difficult
Through housing anywhere I found accommodation for my stay abroad in Switzerland. Very happy with this platform! Thanks to housing anywhere I could get a room in a shared apartment with local students, rather than staying in the student halls. My room was even much cheaper than the ones of the student halls!
Positive things:
1. Easy to use and understand
2. Helpful customer service
Negative things:
1. Sometimes there is a lack of choices in rooms
Other than that, pretty good website, safe to use.
I think HousingAnywhere provides a great service! Personally it is a great platform for students like me who want to go on internship and want to rent or find their room temporarily. I also got really surprised how well publishing a room was thought through and how safe it makes me feel knowing if I rent a room I can always get my money back if it was not what I was advertised.
User friendly platform that will help you find your new place to live, Big choice of rooms everywhere with reasonable prices. Unfortunately, the website is provided only in English
A really handy platform for international and exchange students to find a room! Navigation is really easy! Makes life easier!
As a student living on a modest budget, Housing Anywhere is the best solution to my need for accomodations. It is simple to use, registration is free and there a lot of rooms and apartments to choose from. However the quality of available accomodations can range from excellent to absolutely horrible. Nevertheless, I still recommend this website to any young person starting out in another city.
HousingAnywhere has helped me find my current house which is in a great neighborhood and Im renting from a trusted person which I'm very grateful for! It did take a little time but it was worth the wait.
Answer: Hello Carolyn, I hope you're having a great day. I'm delighted to share that HousingAnywhere, since its establishment in 2009, has facilitated over 100,000 successful bookings. As part of our commitment to transparency, we've introduced landlord reviews, providing you with a complete and open view of our booking platform. Should you have any further questions, our dedicated customer service team is eager to assist you. Feel free to reach out at any time. Best regards Curtis
Answer: Good day, if you encounter any issue related to your payment method, feel free to get in touch with our customer service so we can assess your refund inquiry. Warm regards, Curtis
Answer: Greetings! Our platform has successfully assisted more than 100,000 tenants in discovering their ideal homes. We take pride in being a marketplace that empowers users to realize their dream home aspirations. You can trust us to deliver a transaction experience that is both transparent and effortlessly smooth, ensuring you find the perfect place.
Answer: Not safe. From their Terms and Conditions: Each user must independently verify the identity of his/her respective contract partner (the tenant in case of the provider or the provider in case of the tenant). HousingAnywhere.com accepts no liability for the accuracy of the user contact information entered on the platform. Also, they say they give money back within 48 hour, but it's not so simple and quick!
Answer: It is a scam. The landlords are unscrupulous. You will never get a refund or your deposit back.
The international student housing platform for exchange and internship students

