Student Housing (PBSA)
PBSA operators across the US, UK, and Australia trust us for booking flows and tenant apps. Websites, software, CRMs and growth, owned by you forever.
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What does a digital agency for student housing (pbsa) do?
Noseberry Digitals builds the complete digital stack for PBSA operators across the US, UK, Australia, and India. That covers booking flows, virtual tours, parent and student apps, flexible payment plans, and multi-region site stacks, all purpose-built for the way student housing operators actually work. Engagements are scoped to the size and complexity of your operation and typically run between 10 and 28 weeks from audit to handover.
Why most teams fail here.
- Booking funnels that drop parents at payment-plan step
- Per-region sites that can't share availability or pricing
- Student apps that don't talk to the operator's PMS
- PR / brand work split across local agencies in each city
- Conversion data scattered across 6 tools and 3 currencies
Built for the specific teams that run this work.
PBSA developers
Delivering new student accommodation at scale and need a digital platform that is live and converting before the first intake cycle opens.
PBSA operators
Managing high-occupancy student portfolios across multiple regions and need one connected stack that handles bookings, residents, and reporting without five separate tools.
Universities with housing
Running on-campus accommodation and need a modern booking and resident experience that reflects the standard students expect before they even arrive.
Student rental marketplaces
Building the platform that connects students to accommodation and need a robust, scalable booking and search infrastructure that performs under seasonal demand spikes.
Coliving brands targeting students
Operating flexible, community-led living spaces for students and need a platform that handles short-to-mid-term bookings, room-level availability, and a resident experience that drives retention.
Student housing REITs
Owning and operating large-scale student accommodation portfolios and need a digital infrastructure that supports asset-level reporting, lease-up velocity tracking, and resident experience at institutional scale.
The full scope of work.
Booking and payment plan flows
Multi-currency, multi-region payment plans with family co-signer support and parent dashboards built to convert at every step of the booking journey.
Student experience app
iOS and Android application covering move-in, community communications, maintenance requests, social features, and rent payments, all in one place for every student in your portfolio.
Parent dashboard
Web and mobile parent view of bills, deposit status, lease documents, and student wellness updates so parents stay informed without calling your operations team.
Multi-region site stack
Per-country localisation covering currency, language, and regulatory disclosures so every market you enter gets a platform built for that specific audience.
PMS integration
Full bidirectional integration with StarRez, Entrata, and AppFolio so bookings, payments, and maintenance requests flow cleanly into your back office with no double entry.
Performance marketing
Google, Meta, and TikTok campaigns measured against confirmed bookings, not impressions, so every pound and dollar spent is tied directly to occupancy.
Our 6-step delivery process.
- 01
Audit
Booking funnel, drop-off points, currency / regulatory complexity, and parent journey.
- 02
Plan
12-month roadmap. Most operators ship a new booking funnel in 8 weeks.
- 03
Booking flow
New funnel + payment plans + co-signer flow. Conversion lift visible in 30 days.
- 04
Student app
iOS + Android with move-in, comms, payments, social. 8–12 weeks.
- 05
Localise
Per-region launches, multi-currency, regulatory disclosures.
- 06
Optimise
Continuous funnel testing, retargeting, and seasonal campaigns.
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Student Housing (PBSA)
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Do you integrate with StarRez, Entrata, or AppFolio?
Yes, all three. PBSA operators run on fundamentally different systems than multi-family operators, so we maintain dedicated connectors for the StarRez and Entrata stacks specifically. Bookings, payments, and maintenance requests sync bidirectionally so your back office stays clean without manual reconciliation.
Can the booking flow handle multi-year leases?
Yes. The booking flow is built to handle single-year, multi-year, and rolling lease structures with flexible payment schedules attached to each. Whether a student is booking a 44-week academic year tenancy or a 3-year undergraduate stay, the flow adapts without requiring a separate process or manual intervention from your team.
Do you handle GDPR, FERPA, and payment compliance?
Yes. Compliance is built into the platform from day one, not added as an afterthought. For UK and European operators we build to GDPR standards covering data consent, storage, and right to erasure. For US operators we build with FERPA requirements in mind covering student data privacy. Payment flows are built on PCI-compliant infrastructure across all regions and currencies.
Can parents have their own login?
Yes. Parent-side login is standard across every engagement. Permissions are scoped so parents have full visibility of bills, deposit status, lease documents, and wellness updates, while the student's day-to-day communications and social activity remain private. Both parties get the access they need without compromising each other's experience.