We’re building the dorm marketplace Filipino students actually deserve.
Finding a dorm in Manila shouldn’t require a viber group of strangers, a stack of screenshots, and a ₱20,000 transfer to someone you’ve never met. unidorms.ph verifies every landlord, holds your down payment in escrow until you’ve actually moved in, and backs every booking with a 24-hour fraud guarantee — the kind of trust stack a student housing market this size has been missing.
The trust stack
Three things stand between a fake listing and your ₱2,500. None of them are optional.
Every landlord uploads a government ID and proof they own or can sublet the unit before they can publish. Our team reviews each submission manually. Unverified accounts never appear in search.
Your ₱2,500 reservation fee never reaches the landlord until move-in is confirmed by both parties. If the deal falls through, the refund path is already built — not a courtesy.
Once you and the landlord both confirm move-in, you have 24 hours to inspect the unit. If anything is materially misrepresented, file a dispute inside the chat and we refund the full ₱2,500.
How it works
Pick your school — DLSU, Ateneo, UP Diliman, UST, and others — and browse verified units near campus. Every listing shows the building, the unit type, the host's response rate, and a clear ₱/month price. You can filter by walk distance, room type, or amenities.
Pay online with GCash, Maya, GrabPay, credit/debit card, or BPI/BDO direct debit. The ₱2,500 goes into escrow — the landlord doesn't see it. You can optionally book a viewing date in the same step.
On move-in day, both you and the host tap Confirm inside the chat. The 24-hour fraud window opens. If everything matches the listing, the down payment is credited toward your first month's rent and the host gets their payout. If anything is wrong, you file a dispute and we refund you in full.
Why students pay ₱0 in platform fees
Marketplaces work best when both sides’ incentives line up. Charging a student to find housing they need creates the wrong kind of pressure. So we don’t.
Instead, hosts cover our platform success fee out of their first month’s rent payout — they pay nothing upfront, only when a booking actually completes. That keeps listings honest (a host who hides issues knows they only get paid if the student stays), and it keeps the marketplace free for the people who need it most. Your ₱2,500 down payment is credited toward your first month — every peso lands in your housing budget.
For landlords
List your unit in one wizard, get verified once, and start receiving real reservations from students who’ve already shown intent to pay. We handle the down payment, the chat, the dispute system, and your payout schedule.
Get in touch
Press, partnerships, support escalations, or just a question we haven’t answered on /help? Email us at hello@unidorms.ph and we’ll get back to you within one business day.