A subletting platform built for University of Michigan students. Verified umich.edu accounts only. No fake listings. No middlemen. Built by a fellow UMich student who lost two weeks of life to the Facebook groups.
Hundreds of stale posts. Scammers slipping in. Listings that "rented yesterday but I forgot to update." You scroll for hours and end up nowhere.
No verification, no recourse, no community. If you wouldn't buy a used couch there, why would you sign a lease through it?
Zillow and Apartments.com are built for landlords. Mid-lease handoffs, summer-only sublets, and roommate replacements live in a different universe.
The app is being built. While it bakes, we're matching students by hand — one conversation at a time. Tell us what you need or what you have, and we'll connect you with someone real.
Fill out a short form with what you're looking for, or what you're offering. We only ask for what's necessary — umich.edu email and the basics.
A real human (hi) reads each submission and pairs you with someone on the other side. No algorithm. No "people you may know." Just thoughtful intros.
We send an intro email. You take it from there — talk, tour, work out the details directly. We never touch money or push you toward anyone.
Note: when the app launches in late summer, everyone on the concierge list moves over first, with their preferences pre-loaded. You don't have to start over.
Fair question. Subletting is one of the most scam-heavy corners of the internet, and you should be skeptical of anyone asking for your information. Here's exactly what we will and won't do.
I needed to sublet my place last spring and spent two weeks getting ignored, ghosted, and almost-scammed in three different Facebook groups. The whole experience felt like it was designed to fail. So I'm building the version I wish existed.
Right now it's me, a Google Form, and a lot of email. The app launches later this summer. If you sign up now, you're not just on a waitlist — you're getting matched manually, by a person, with someone real on the other side.
Questions, doubts, suggestions? hello@subletaa.com. I read everything.
No. SubletAA is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of Michigan. It's a student-built project that happens to serve UMich students.
So we know you're actually a UMich student. Verifying umich.edu emails is the single most effective way to keep scammers, bots, and randos off the platform. We don't share it, sell it, or use it for anything except matching you with another verified student.
It sits in a private database that only I can read. I use it to match you with someone on the other side. Before any introduction, I email both of you to confirm you want to be connected. Email hello@subletaa.com any time to have your information deleted within 48 hours.
Yes — joining and getting matched are free during our pre-launch phase. As the platform grows, some features may have a small fee, but we'll be transparent about pricing before any changes. Early users get priority access at launch.
Michigan law requires written landlord approval for almost all sublets. Before we match you with someone, we'll remind you to start that conversation with your landlord and we have a template letter you can send. Skipping this step can put your lease at risk — we don't want that for you.
Honest question and you should ask it of any new platform. We don't take money, don't ask for ID, don't ask for sensitive financial info, and don't hold deposits. The intro emails come from a real address you can reply to. If something ever feels off, write to hello@subletaa.com and a human will respond.
Targeting late summer 2026 for soft launch, with full release in time for the fall housing rush. Everyone on the concierge list will get early access.
Tell us what you need or what you have. We'll do the matching. The whole thing takes under two minutes.