I recently received a request to help a family with their child’s student accommodation.
They were hoping for a 6-8 week stay and could either give us guest points
I was very open to the idea as we could potentially help. Something felt a little off though.
What do people think???
Hello. I edited your comment to avoid talking about rental. It’s possible and allowed if the student is adult (+18) only.
She is 17…
So that’s not allowed
If the kid is above 18 years old and usually lives with the parents, he can be hosted.
My grown up kid will stay 9 months abroad to study and her host will stay in our student appartment.
It is a 9 months reciprocical exchange.
My kid already has 2 good reviews so it helps.
She’s 17. Google Gemini red flagged the whole thing and has now totally spooked me. So I’ve declined the opportunity. Annoying as I really like to help people out but the potential pitfalls are not something I can entertain 
I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you this time. However if something doesn’t feel right then it is always best to follow your instincts. If you think there was a type of fraud committed then I urge you to report this to support for them to investigate further. https://help.homeexchange.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Also the others are correct - the student must be over 18, but also must still be living at home (the home that is listed on HomeExchange).