Academ.io – Accomodation search made easy by students for students

I've just had 4 years of finding accommodation in the UK as a student, and am just going through the process of finding a flat in London as a graduate. I must admit I don't really know what this is, other than someone trying to build a mailing list of interested people.

From reading the text on the site, it appears to be a way to find permanent people for flat-shares, as well as a place for advertising/finding temporary accommodation (sofas to use overnight while interviewing), and also a place for finding flats to rent.

It says there are no agents, and students only, but I doubt many students have flats to rent out, so that confuses the 3rd point. As for the other two, it makes it sound like a social network, and indeed, this is something many people use Facebook for, either between existing friends, or in area-specific groups - I have done both myself.

Also, there is a typo in the description, which given the very short description, looks quite unprofessional.

No love for Canadian universities? I tried emails from McMaster and the University of Ottawa, and it tells me to use a university address.