Ohana's Subleasing Platform

Higher education, and with it housing for students, has grown quite significantly in demand. Students from across the world go to various countries to study, and while on-campus student housing is an option for many, some search for other housing alternatives. When Zillow fixed-term leases are too long-term and Airbnb stays are too short-term and bring too much trouble, students often go for subleasing.

Finding temporary housing this way can also be stressful for students, however, hindering them from enjoying their college years and focusing on their academic or career pursuits. Whether due to unreliable tenants, annoying roommates, or having to spend thousands of dollars on broker fees and furniture as well as hours and hours searching for places that fit their needs the most, subleasing can bring uncomfortable and troublesome experiences.

Ohana Subleasing Co., founded by CEO Ezra Gershanok and CTO Jacob Ian Halbert, strives to be a convenient housing solution for over 20M college students across the US with its centralized subleasing platform, connecting students with the perfect places and the perfect people.

Safe and Convenient Subleasing

College students have always had diverse needs, with some wanting to come home during summer breaks and others staying to take internships and summer jobs. Those returning home would have to leave their place but still continue to pay rent to avoid any mishaps. For those staying, career opportunities don’t always come from the same cities they’re studying, making short-term housing necessary.

Situations such as these make subleasing an advantageous choice, as stays can be aligned with their schedules, and rent payments during periods when students are not living in their residence can be eliminated. With housing prices continuously soaring to new heights, in addition to the already high cost of tuition and debt fees, the opportunity to spend as little as possible for housing may become the best option for most.

With all this being done in places students may not be familiar with, however, especially for international students, it is vital to find a safe space to live in, dependable roommates, and trustworthy tenants. Ohana uses its platform to ensure exactly that, to provide a subleasing experience that removes the unnecessary burden plenty of college students have to go through each year.

Centralized Platform for Students and Listers

For those searching for the perfect temporary home, Ohana is filled with listings filtered by location and neighborhood, desired move-in times, the number of rooms, and information about roommates currently living in the space.

With spots not always being available right away, users can also save their preferences and have Ohana’s technology, which searches across various major subleasing forums 24/7 for listings, inform them as soon as their ideal place hits the market.

Ohana’s team of professionals also reviews all sublease listings to ensure that they are legitimate and run by trustworthy tenants, one way by verifying ID. All listings under Ohana’s service adhere to these specific guidelines to protect college students from scams or fraud.

As soon as students find their perfect home, they can express interest and introduce themselves to current roommates. Once the move is confirmed, students can discuss logistics and send an official offer to the lister, followed by a sublease agreement for final approval.

Ohana’s platform provides a space for listers, as well. Ohana shares one's listing by displaying it across renting forums and combining all available offers into one for listers to review. Upon review, listers can chat with potential sublessees and finalize a lease with their landlord once an agreement is reached.

Ohana currently provides its services to listers and students in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, and Atlanta.

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