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Houfy is the leading advertising platform for book-direct vacation rentals, with over 55,000 properties worldwide. From cozy homes to spacious apartments, you'll find the perfect vacation rental on Houfy. Plus, our platform allows you to book directly with hosts, saving you money on fees. Explore our extensive selection of vacation rentals and find your dream home away from home. Book with confidence on Houfy and enjoy a stress-free vacation.

At Houfy, we are creating a worldwide platform for vacation rentals, where people can connect directly with each other without paying booking or service fees.

Thijs H. Aaftink (Creator and Owner), originally from the Netherlands, born in the US, known as T or Tice, started the Houfy project in 2014 with the idea to share local information connected to a direct booking marketplace for vacation rentals. Swapnil Chavan (Lead Programmer)studied computer science and has been working for Houfy since 2015. Swapnil lives with his wife and child in Pune, India.

Houfy is a Colorado c-corporation

Our Say Yes to Houfy Facebook group is the tech support/customer service group for Houfy. If you see people reporting any errors, feedback, suggestions, etc. - it is because that is the PURPOSE of this group.

We appreciate that many of our Users — as well as our partners, vendors, and others who may be connected to us — will often want to mention their connection with us and will often want to use our name or logo to do so.

Members of the Houfy services (the "Services") acknowledge and agree to comply with our Listing & Platform Guidelines when listing a property on Houfy:

Thank you for using Houfy. Together we can keep ourservices a safe, trusted and professional place where we can create economic opportunity for everyone.

We provide you with the opportunity to add a photograph to your profile to help others recognize you. Your photo can be removed by Houfy if your profile image doesn't include your likeness or a headshot photo.

Houfy recommends at least 1024x683 in size and 96 dpi for resolution for your Houfy listing.

Houfy has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy, privacy policies, or practices of or opinions expressed in any Third Party Websites. In addition, Houfy will not and cannot monitor, verify, censor or edit the content of any Third Party Website.

Houfy's Publishing Platform is an ideal place to develop and strengthen your property's information by sharing your knowledge and expertise near your place. It will be tied to your profile and if you wish to your listing. Here are some guidelines to consider as you use the publishing platform:

All Houfy hosts are eligible to create custom URLs. These custom URLs can be set up to direct people to your listing.

Tax advise for short-term Lodging/Vacation Rentals & Hotels:

The information below was obtained from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development

Below are some things we recommend to protect your password security and privacy.

Fraudsters may use a practice called phishing to try to obtain your sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, and credit card information. These fraudsters impersonate legitimate companies or people, sending emails and links that attempt to direct you to false websites, or infect your computer with malware. Houfy will never ask you for your password or ask you to download any programs.

At Houfy, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all users, combining our startup agility with industry best practices. We aim to make travel and property discovery enjoyable and accessible to everyone, balancing our startup spirit with a commitment to comprehensive accessibility.

You can flag inappropriate posts/listings on Houfy (i.e. posts that contain inappropriate content or listings you might question their validity)