How BestPeers helps a Global Student Accommodation Platform — From Infrastructure
to Ongoing Growth

About the Client

House of Student is a global student accommodation platform that helps students discover and book verified, student-only housing across major education destinations worldwide — including
the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland.

Beyond accommodation discovery, the platform supports student’s end-to-end with booking assistance, concierge support, and a broader student-living experience, making it a trusted
companion for students moving abroad.

The Challenge

Running a booking platform that serves students across multiple international regions comes with a demanding set of technical requirements. House of Student needed a partner who could take ownership of the platform at every level — not just build features, but keep a live, revenue-generating product stable, fast, and evolving.

The engagement required:

  • Infrastructure setup from the ground up — reliable, scalable server-level configuration to support a global user base
  • Legacy codebase stabilization — continuous maintenance and improvement of an existing codebase without disrupting live operations
  • UI improvements and rebranding — implementing a refreshed brand experience across the platform
  • SEO improvements — technical SEO enhancements to grow organic visibility in a competitive market
  • Performance optimization — faster load times and a smoother experience for users across regions
  • Multi-region scalability — ensuring consistent performance for students booking from anywhere in the world
  • Codebase upgrades and modernization — keeping the technology stack current and maintainable
  • Long-term technical support — a dependable team behind the platform, every day

The core challenge: deliver all of this on a live platform, with zero disruption to students and bookings.

Solution

BestPeers has been involved from the initial infrastructure setup stage and continues to serve as House of Student’s long-term technical partner. Our work spans:

Infrastructure & DevOps
Set up the platform’s initial infrastructure and server-level configuration, building a stable technical foundation designed for a globally distributed audience.

Legacy Codebase Support & Modernization
Took ownership of the existing codebase — stabilizing it, resolving upgrade-related scenarios, and progressively modernizing it while keeping the platform fully operational.

UI Improvement & Rebranding
Implemented UI upgrades and brand-level changes across the platform, aligning the product experience with House of Student’s updated brand identity.

Technical SEO
Delivered SEO focused technical improvements to strengthen organic search visibility across the platform’s global markets.

Performance Optimization
Optimized web performance for faster load times and smoother booking journeys, with multi-region performance and scalability built into every decision.

Ongoing Maintenance & Enhancement
Provide continuous technical support, proactive maintenance, and iterative platform improvements as the product grows.

The Outcome

  • A more stable platform — strengthened through infrastructure support, codebase upgrades, and continuous maintenance
  • Better performance — optimized load times and responsiveness for users across multiple regions
  • Stronger SEO foundation — technical improvements supporting organic growth in competitive student-housing markets
  • A refreshed brand experience — UI and rebranding changes delivered seamlessly on a live product
  • A trusted long-term partnership — this is an ongoing engagement, with our team actively supporting and enhancing the platform every day

Have a live platform that needs a reliable technical partner? BestPeers manages infrastructure, code, and continuous improvement — without disrupting your business. Book a consultation.