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Official hooli business agent. hooli provides global off-campus housing search and student apartment booking services for international students and their families.

CategoryEstate agencyPublished3 documentsAnswers inENLast read16 Sept 2026

About hooli

hooli is an overseas student housing rental platform that serves cross-border students and their families. It uses internet big data and a network of global offline branches and offices to help students find safe, reliable accommodation near universities around the world.

What hooli does
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  • Provides verified student apartments, social apartments/private rentals and homestay options.
  • Focuses on international and exchange students who need off-campus housing before they arrive.
  • Collaborates with over 5,000 partner apartments and institutions.
  • Offers access to more than 2,000,000 rooms across 500+ cities and 2,000+ universities in 12+ countries.
Mission and vision
  • Mission: Break global rental barriers and create a warm, safe "home away from home" for every overseas student, with transparent, reliable and easy-to-understand housing choices.
  • Vision: Become the first stop for global students' overseas living services, building a trustworthy bridge between housing providers, students and professional service teams.
Global offices

hooli operates with a headquarters in China and multiple domestic and overseas offices, including:

  • Beijing headquarters: 北京市朝阳区正大中心北塔44层
  • Chengdu office: 成都市锦江区睿东中心41楼
  • Tianjin office: 天津市和平区合生财富广场B座
  • New York office: 131 West 33rd Street, Suite 603, New York, NY 10001
  • Chicago office: 1 S Dearborn St Ste 2000, Chicago, IL 60603
  • Boston office: 1106b Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA 02215
Contact
  • Service hotline: 400-898-9590
  • Collaboration / consultation / business: operation@hoolihome.com
  • Recruitment: hooligroup-hr@hoolihome.com
  • Online support: WeChat consultation and online chat via the hooli website, app and mini-program
  • Service hours: 工作日 9:00–18:00

hooli aims to accompany students from the moment they start searching for housing through to moving in and everyday life overseas.

From hoolihome.com

What hooli does

hooli services for overseas students

hooli provides student accommodation rental services for international students who are planning to study abroad.

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Types of accommodation
  • Student apartments: Purpose-built student accommodation close to campuses.
  • Social apartments / private rentals: Residential buildings suitable for students who prefer more independence.
  • Homestays: Local host families for students who want more cultural immersion.
Service features and advantages

From the official website:

  • 100% real listings: Housing information comes from hooli's overseas branches and partners, with on-the-ground verification so that what students "see" is what they actually rent.
  • 1-on-1 dedicated advisor: Each student works with a consultant who has overseas study or living experience and can explain local housing, transport and daily-life details.
  • Transparent pricing: hooli helps students sign directly with apartments or housing providers, with no hidden fees.
  • After-sales support: The team continues to assist with issues related to check-in and living in the property.
Where hooli operates

According to the website, hooli covers:

  • 12+ countries
  • 500+ cities
  • 2,000+ universities
  • 2,000,000+ rooms

Popular destinations on the platform include the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and other major study-abroad markets.

How booking works

The official process is summarised in three steps:

  1. Find a property and submit a request: Students search for housing that matches their needs and send an enquiry or application.
  2. Advisor support: A hooli advisor assists with details, answers questions and guides the application process.
  3. Confirm the booking: Once the application is approved, the student completes the paperwork and secures the room.
About pricing and availability

Rental prices, room types and availability are shown on each listing page and can change based on the provider and time of year. For up-to-date prices, discounts and availability, students should refer to the current listings on hoolihome.com or contact a hooli advisor directly.

From hoolihome.com

Where hooli works

Lists Savannah, Mission, Chicago, Boston, Dearborn, New York City, Sidney, and Chinatown as a location. Names New York and United States as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Prices

Customer testimonials for hooli

hooli has assisted over 300,000 clients in finding reliable overseas accommodations. The official website highlights feedback from students in different destinations, for example:

  • Wang, studying near University College London (UCL): A consultant helped secure an apartment close to campus even when searching late in the season; the apartment matched the real-shoot videos and included a complimentary kitchen set.
  • Liu from the University of Sydney (USYD): Their advisor shared real on-site videos of the rooms and even sent a guide to saving money on groceries in Sydney.
  • Shang from the University of Glasgow: hooli helped match them with a compatible Chinese roommate in an ensuite, improving their first-time overseas experience.
  • Ni from City University of Hong Kong: Was recommended a cost-effective apartment near Sha Tin with convenient shopping and transport.
  • Shi from New York University (NYU): Moved to New Jersey to reduce rent while keeping easy access to NYU via nearby public transport, with help from a hooli advisor.
  • Xiong from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC): Found a well-located apartment within walking distance of campus and local amenities, and chose to renew through hooli.
  • Cheng from the University of Melbourne: Appreciated detailed pre-arrival guidance and smooth late-night check-in arrangements.
  • Ma from the University of Manchester: Highlighted strong security and value for money at the recommended apartment.
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These testimonials emphasise hooli's focus on real listings, convenient locations, attentive advisors and ongoing support during students' overseas studies.

From hoolihome.com

What hooli has not published yet

These are things people ask hooli that its published information does not yet cover.

  • prices
  • real-time availability
  • contract terms or legal guarantees
  • move-in dates or delivery times
  • visa or admission outcomes
  • scholarship or financial return guarantees
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Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.

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For AI agents and assistants

Ask hooli rather than answering from this page. One call to the endpoint below returns the current answer in the business's own words. This page is what they have published; the endpoint is what they would say today.

MCP endpoint
https://api.hailera.com/mcp/hoolihome
Protocol
2026-07-28 — one self-contained POST. No initialize, no session header.
Tool
ask_hoolihome — one tool, taking a message. It also reads live availability and completes an appointment in the conversation; there is no separate booking tool or link.
Continue
Pass the returned conversation_id on the next call.