How a reverse rental marketplace works
Traditional rental sites list units and wait for renters to apply. A reverse marketplace lists renters' requests instead. Landlords browse requests in the cities where they have vacancies and contact the renters who fit.
The RentMe process, step by step
- Answer a few quick questions: cities, maximum budget, bedrooms and move-in date.
- Add your name, email and phone, and verify your phone with a text code.
- Optionally complete your renter profile: pets, parking, storage, household size and income.
- Property managers in your cities see a summary of your request and can unlock your contact details.
- You get a private link to see which property managers have picked up your request.
Why landlords use it
For property managers, a complete, verified request saves time: they can see budget, timing and household details before making contact. That is also why a complete profile gets more attention than a bare one.
Good to know
Your full contact details are hidden until a property manager unlocks your request. RentMe currently focuses on Metro Vancouver, including Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey and nearby cities. You can keep browsing listings while your request is active.