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HAUS International

Concierge end-to-end.
No moving parts you have to chase.

One team owns every step, from first call to keys and 30 days after.

The Empire State Building at the end of a Manhattan street, yellow taxis below

This isn’t a menu.
Every client gets every service.

  • Search and negotiation

    Most listings reject international profiles before the first showing. We search only landlords open to international students, within your commute to campus, and negotiate the best price.

  • Lifestyle matching

    We learn how you live: quiet or social, walking or subway, studio or shared. The apartment fits your life, not just your budget.

  • Fraud prevention

    Scams target international students renting from abroad. A licensed agent checks every apartment: real listing, legitimate landlord, building in good standing.

  • Tours

    By video from abroad or in person: see any apartment before you sign.

  • Application structuring

    Shaped to what each landlord expects, so a strong profile is never turned down on presentation.

  • Guarantor coordination

    Without a US guarantor, most apartments are closed to you: we compare several providers and brief the best fit on your profile.

  • Landlord coordination

    We present your profile to landlords and listing agents directly, before you apply: no surprises.

  • Lease and move-in

    We review the lease with you, flag non-⁠standard clauses, then arrange the inspection and key handover.

Our fee: One month’s rent, paid at lease signing.

In New York, the tenant pays the broker they hire. We work only for you; the fee covers every service above, with the $500 start deposit credited to it.

Committed, on both sides.

To start working together, there’s a $500 deposit. It protects everyone’s time and makes sure we’re aligned. It isn’t an extra cost: it’s an advance, credited against your fee when you sign a lease. And it’s fully refundable, no matter what.

$500 to start

We promise

  • At least 10 apartments that fit your criteria, toured in person.
  • Every service we promise, delivered.
  • An agent with at most two clients at a time.
  • Only established, reputable landlords and management companies.

You commit

  • Start at least 30 days before your move-in date.
  • Reply the same day after a viewing.
  • Apply within 24 hours.
  • Anything else we agree on the first call.

Credited to your fee. Refunded in full within 7 days if either of us steps back.

We work with professional, committed and serious people, because that’s what we are.

Your move-in costs, an estimate.

Bedrooms
Sharing the rent
US dollars a month
I have a US guarantor
First month’s rent, your share
$2,000
Security depositNew York caps it at one month’s rent
$2,000
HAUS feeOne month’s rent, your share
$2,000
How it’s paid:
Start deposit
$500
The rest, at lease signing
$1,500
Guarantor serviceClose to one month’s rent, sometimes less
$1,960–$2,000
Application feeNew York caps the credit and background check at $20
up to $20
Per person, before you move in
$7,960–$8,020

The full process, stop by stop.

We work backwards from your move-in date, paced for the IENYC January 2027 intake.

  1. By Nov 1

    Discovery call

    20 minutes by phone: budget, neighborhoods, class schedule, guarantor.

  2. Profile and shortlist

    Your application file; a first shortlist of 8⁠–⁠12 verified options.

  3. Tours

    Live virtual walkthroughs; in person with our agents where possible.

  4. Application and negotiation

    A clean application, rent and concessions negotiated, the best guarantor option.

  5. Lease review and signing

    Line by line in plain English; e-⁠signing if you’re not here yet.

  6. Move-in coordination

    Wires, COI, building paperwork and key handover scheduled; your move-⁠in date locked.

  7. January 2027

    You arrive

    Keys in hand, inspection done, paperwork closed, building management met.

  8. First 30 days

    Ongoing support

    Building issues, paperwork, finding your way around.

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Earlier doesn’t help. Later compresses options.

Inventory turns over in 30 to 60 days; landlords won’t take applications more than about 60 days ahead. For January, October is the sweet spot.

By Nov 1
Comfortable. Full process, full optionality.
By Nov 15
Tight but workable; most neighborhoods open.
By Dec 1
Compressed: thinner inventory, fewer tradeoffs.
After Dec 15
Aggressive: possible with flexibility on price or area.

Decode a New York listing, in plain English.

Example listing

  • No

Walk-up

A building with no elevator, so you take the stairs. US floors count street level as the first, so a fourth-⁠floor walk-⁠up is usually three flights up, plus any stoop steps.

Net effective rent
An advertised average that spreads a landlord’s discount, like a free month, across the lease. Gross rent, what you pay in the months that aren’t free, is higher, and renewals usually start from it.
Gross rent
The full monthly rent in your lease, paid every month that isn’t free. With a free-⁠month deal it’s higher than the net effective rent many listings advertise.
Doorman
Staff at the front entrance who screen visitors, greet residents and often accept packages. Some buildings staff the door around the clock, others only part of the day.
Walk-up
A building with no elevator, so you take the stairs. US floors count street level as the first, so a fourth-⁠floor walk-⁠up is usually three flights up, plus any stoop steps.
Pre-war
Built before World War II, usually in the early twentieth century. Often known for high ceilings, thick plaster walls and hardwood floors.
Flex wall
A temporary divider held in place by pressure, not nailed or screwed into the walls, often used to add a bedroom. Many buildings restrict or ban them, so check with management first.
Laundry in building
Shared washers and dryers in the building, usually in a laundry room, typically paid per load. It doesn’t mean a washer and dryer inside your apartment.
No fee
You, the renter, don’t pay a broker’s commission for this apartment. Other move-⁠in costs, like the first month’s rent and a security deposit, can still apply.
Guarantor accepted
The landlord will consider you with a guarantor: a person or a paid company that covers the rent and other lease charges if you don’t pay. You still owe that money. Each landlord decides which guarantors it accepts.

A few extras,
if you want them.

  • Furnishing

    For an extra fee, agreed with you.

  • Move-in services

    For an extra fee.

  • Refer a friend

    $300 when a friend you refer signs with HAUS.

A 20-minute call. Free of charge.

Your timeline, budget and the place that fits your week at IENYC. You’ll know what’s realistic, and whether we’re a fit.

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