# A spare room, a seat at the table, and paid every Friday. Source: https://eazycity-staging.flyingweb.design/work-together/become-host-family/ Become a host family # A spare room, a seat at the table, and paid every Friday. For close to twenty years we have placed students and young professionals with families across Ireland, Spain and Italy. More than three hundred households host with us, and most of them keep doing it year after year. You choose the board you offer, the dates you are available and how often you want guests. We handle the matching, the money and everything that goes wrong at midnight. Apply to host→→[Host family handbook→→](/wp-content/uploads/EazyCity_HostFamily_Handbook.pdf) What you get ## No fees, no chasing rent, no awkward conversations about money. ### Paid every Friday Rent lands in your account weekly for as long as the guest is with you. We pay you whether or not the student has paid us on time. ### No listing or joining fees Registering your home, the quality viewing and your place on our books cost nothing, now or later. ### We collect the deposit A security deposit of 300 euro is taken from every guest before arrival and held by us, so any damage is not a conversation you have to start. ### Guests we already know Students come through schools, universities and partner agencies, with their programme, dates and level confirmed before we contact you. ### You decide what you offer - Room onlyBed, bathroom and kitchen access - Bed and breakfastBreakfast provided each morning - Half boardBreakfast and evening meal, our most requested option - Full boardAll meals, priced 25 euro per week above half board How it works ## Six steps from application to your first Friday payment. 1. 01 ### Fill in the application Ten minutes online. Tell us about the room, the household, your languages and when you are free to host. 2. 02 ### We call you within 2 to 3 days A short conversation about what you are hoping for and what students usually need. 3. 03 ### We come and see the house A quality viewing in person. We check the room, the bathroom, the route into town and the things students always ask about. 4. 04 ### Sign the host agreement Plain language, no lock in. It sets out rates, notice periods and what each side is responsible for. 5. 05 ### Enquiries start arriving We send you profiles that fit your preferences. You say yes or no to each one, and no is always fine. 6. 06 ### Confirm and get paid Once a booking is confirmed the guest pays us, and we pay you every Friday for as long as they stay. Why host with us ## You are hosting a guest, not managing a tenancy. The difference between hosting through us and listing a room yourself is everything that happens around the stay. We screen the guest, take the payment, hold the deposit and answer the phone at three in the morning when a flight is cancelled. - ### Your details stay private We never pass on your address or phone number until a booking is confirmed and you have said yes. - ### Multilingual team on call Our staff speak the languages your guests do, so misunderstandings get sorted in one call. - ### Emergency line, 24 hours Illness, lost keys, a guest who has not come home. You ring us, not the other way round. - ### We handle the money Guests pay EazyCity. You are never in the position of asking a nineteen year old for rent. Questions hosts ask ## The things every family wants to know before saying yes. ### Where do the students come from? Mostly Germany, France, Spain and Italy, with smaller numbers from across Europe and the Americas depending on the season. ### How old are they? Typically between 18 and 25. Junior groups are younger and are always placed with families who have specifically asked for them. ### Do I have to accept every booking? No. You see the profile and the dates first, and turning one down never affects the enquiries you get afterwards. ### How long do they stay? Three to four weeks on average. We accept bookings from one week upwards, and longer academic stays run for a term or more. ### Which board option is most common? Half board. Breakfast and an evening meal with the family is what most students book, and full board adds 25 euro per week. ### What if something goes wrong? Ring the emergency line at any hour. If a placement is not working for either side we move the student, usually within a day. ### Ready to host? Applications take about ten minutes. Rachel, Cristina and Troy in the Cork accommodation team answer on WhatsApp if you would rather ask first. Apply now Download the agreement BECOME A HOST FAMILY ## A warm welcome starts with you. Tell us about your home and the experience you can offer. Our team will contact you to discuss the next steps. ![A welcoming home](https://eazycity-staging.flyingweb.design/wp-content/uploads/microsoft-copilot-3c_k7h8YgHw-unsplash-scaled.jpg) Applying does not commit you to hosting. We will talk through availability, suitability and your questions together.