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uhomes.com
uhomes.com (operated by Uhouzz) is a global online marketplace for international student accommodation. Founded in 2015 by Jason Yin, it connects students with verified housing near universities across 500+ cities in around 27 countries, listing more than 2 million beds from 2,000+ apartment brands. The platform combines AI-driven property matching, VR and 3D virtual viewings, multilingual one-on-one consultants and a zero-agency-fee, zero-markup pricing promise, and has served over 2.5 million registered users with 400,000+ successful bookings.
Jason Yin
Jason Yin (Yin Jiankun) is the founder and CEO of uhomes.com (formerly Uhouzz), a global online marketplace for international student accommodation. After more than a decade teaching and leading at New Oriental Education & Technology Group, he launched the platform in March 2015 to help students studying overseas find, tour and book housing. Today uhomes.com lists more than two million beds across 500-plus cities and roughly 2,000 universities, operates from around 16 global offices, and carries a 4.9-star Trustpilot rating, positioning itself as one of the largest student housing booking platforms in the world.