Built for students. Open to all.

Your room swap for
studying abroad

Exchange or rent rooms with verified students worldwide. No expensive agency fees — just compatible housemates, real verification, and affordable stays.

Destination

Dates

Friends & family phase

Ava, Louis and Viet invite friends and family to test RoomSwapping until 31 May 2026.

Create your account, complete your profile, play with the search, matching or message us thanks to the messaging feature. We'll answer ! of course, list your room, even if you do not plan to swap or rent for now. Simulate a booking or even a payment. It's not real money during this phase. We'll also be plsed if you can fill the form.

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Learn how student room exchange and rental work on RoomSwapping.

How RoomSwapping works

A trust-first, student-oriented approach to room exchange and rental.

1

Create your profile

Share your lifestyle, interests, and what you're looking for in a housemate.

2

Verify your student status

Upload your student card or enrollment letter to unlock booking features.

3

Get matched

Our engine scores compatibility across lifestyle, dates, and location.

4

Connect & book

Message verified hosts, send exchange or rental requests.

5

Stay & review

Complete your stay and build your community trust score.

The team

Meet the founders

Ava

Ava

Co-founder

I am an 18-year-old student studying in London, and the idea behind RoomSwapping came directly from my own experience.

When I moved abroad for my studies, I quickly realised how difficult it can be to find accommodation that is reliable, flexible and affordable. Beyond the practical challenge, there is also a question of trust — for students, but also for their families.

With RoomSwapping, my goal is to help students face this challenge with more confidence. I bring the perspective of an international student: what students need, what worries them, and what can make their move abroad simpler and more reassuring.

RoomSwapping was created to make student mobility easier by helping students find trusted rooms abroad, whether through a room swap or a short-term rental.

Louis

Louis

Co-founder

I am a student in Paris and co-founder of RoomSwapping.

As a student, I know how important it is to find housing solutions that are simple, practical and affordable. Student mobility should be an opportunity, not a source of uncertainty or stress. With RoomSwapping, I want to help build a platform that reflects how students actually live, communicate and make decisions.

My role is to bring a student's perspective to the product: making sure RoomSwapping remains easy to use, accessible and focused on real student needs.

Together, we are building RoomSwapping to help students connect with trust and find more flexible ways to live and study abroad.

Viet

Viet

Co-founder & Technology Lead

I am a technology leader with 25 years of experience building secure, high-availability digital platforms. Throughout my career in IT architecture, operations and software delivery, my focus has been on user protection, privacy and system reliability.

My background covers digital identity, customer identity and access management, cybersecurity, data protection, regulatory requirements and secure payment environments. At RoomSwapping, my role is to ensure that technology, security, privacy and operational reliability are built into the foundations of the platform.

Beyond technology, I have always been passionate about travel. From backpacking and homestays to home exchanges and a round-the-world trip in 2017, I have experienced first-hand the importance of trust when staying in someone else's home — or welcoming someone into your own.

Today, I bring together my technical experience and my passion for travel to help make student mobility safer, simpler and more human.

Two ways to stay

Room Exchange

Swap rooms with another traveler. Simultaneous or non-simultaneous reciprocal exchanges. Perfect for students and long-term travelers.

  • No rental cost
  • Simultaneous or staggered stays
  • Optional deposit for security
  • Mutual acceptance required

Room Rental

Rent a room with secure Stripe payments. Platform commission covers dispute support and trust infrastructure.

  • Transparent nightly pricing
  • Secure payment via Stripe
  • Optional refundable deposit
  • Platform dispute support

Ready to study abroad without the housing stress?

Join a verified student community. Exchange your room or rent affordably — no agencies, no surprises.