StayApp: Accommodation reviews app for students

The rising population in universities force continuing students to seek alternative

accommodation off-campus. Nearly all college students require affordable but comfortable

housing for their stay. Staying off-campus helps the students gain much control of their lives,

minimize costs, become more independent, get much space as well as freedom. These benefits

enable students to unwind from the pressures of college education while allowing them to

connect with their peers and friends in a free environment. However, students usually get

overpriced or crowded options. StayApp will play a crucial role in enabling the students to have

access to available nearly houses, the rents, and other conditions of living in such facilities.

Empirical evidence shows that more than one-third of college students consider their university

accommodation as poor value for money. However, house hunting is a tedious process that most

college students consider as tiresome. It is the most challenging process of finding comfortable

yet convenient and cost-effective accommodation for students. Surveys also show that students

learning in big cities can search for several weeks before finding an ideal option for

accommodation. While this may be a reprieve that can encourage students to continuously search

for an appropriate accommodation alternative, the students can quickly lose focus and forget

their budgetary allocation on living expenses.

Furthermore, the struggle is not justifiable in today's information age. StayApp promises to

present all the information a student may need about their ideal accommodation options and the

reviews at the comfort of their smartphones. The app will provide a range of houses with varying

budgets and respective aesthetics of each of the options. Besides, each facility will contain

reviews, which will be critical in informing the decision of a potential student. The plan will not

only benefit the students, but it will also be beneficial to the tenants and organizations offering
student accommodation services. They will only need to upload what they have after paying a

small fee and wait for students to call them with offers.

Although this business will be a gamechanger in student accommodation, it does not require

significant investment. First, we will need the support of the university because of the safety

procedures and mechanisms put in place to ensure student safety. The university will also

provide an official platform for creating awareness and promoting the app. Secondly, there will

be a need to partner with individuals and organizations giving accommodation student services.

Social media will be an excellent tool for promoting the app to potential users. Nearly, all

students have web-enabled electronic gadgets for accessing the internet in the university.

Besides, almost all students have various social media accounts. There are also social sites and

forums that converge most of the students. These will be great tools for promoting the app. The

reviews got from other students will form a crucial ingredient for bolstering the confidence of

others to use the app. However, we also intend to rely on other offline forums such as events

organized by the university and clubs.

In conclusion, while living off-campus is essential for students in numerous ways, finding an

ideal house to rent is a tedious process. Nevertheless, technology provides the most convenient

opportunity for finding the most affordable yet convenient and comfortable accommodation for

the students. StayApp provides the students with a chance to make an informed decision about

their accommodation without undergoing the struggles of house hunting.