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We've been doing this in the UK for about a year now (http://rentify.com http://rentify.com). Landlords are really receptive to it. We're currently processing

We've been doing this in the UK for about a year now (http://rentify.com http://rentify.com). Landlords are really receptive to it. We're currently processing about 4,000 tenants per month & acquiring landlords pretty quickly too. You shouldn't have any problems convincing them that this is an improvement on the alternatives :) Credit checks are what sparked our interest. I was charged £450 for a credit check through a letting agent. I asked why it was so expensive and he instantly dropped the price to £150. (They're nowhere near that much wholesale.) Good to see other people fixing a broken area.

citricsquid 14y ago
> Do you do Rightmove/RentRight etc.? > At the moment we don't, but email us to let us know if that's important to you and we'll take it on board. I assume this means that there's a reason you don't. If you can share it, what is the reason? Rightmove is the only site I browse for apartment rentals, do they have restrictions on who can list on behalf of others?
- dazbradbury 14y ago
  Whilst I can't reply on behalf of Rentify, we have a Rightmove subscription at OpenRent, and I can see why Rentify might not have gone down that route for the time being. Using Rightmove has a few extra costs associated, firstly the subscription fee, but more importantly the fact that tenant leads can't be passed directly onto landlords means that some intervention is required. Ie. People answering the phones and arranging viewings. I also have the feeling that if you told Rightmove you were allowing landlords to list for free, they wouldn't be too pleased about it, as their main customer base is estate agents. ps. Rentify - had no idea you guys had been up and running so long! We only spotted your service around the same time we were launching. If you wanted to get in touch - my details are in my profile.
- georgespencer 14y ago
  We aren't convinced that there isn't an awful lot of crossover between the DPG sites we use and Rightmove (especially with Zoopla merging with DPG). They couldn't substantiate unique hits so we said no thanks.

citricsquid 14y ago

> Do you do Rightmove/RentRight etc.? > At the moment we don't, but email us to let us know if that's important to you and we'll take it on board. I assume this means that there's a reason you don't. If you can share it, what is the reason? Rightmove is the only site I browse for apartment rentals, do they have restrictions on who can list on behalf of others?

dazbradbury 14y ago
Whilst I can't reply on behalf of Rentify, we have a Rightmove subscription at OpenRent, and I can see why Rentify might not have gone down that route for the time being. Using Rightmove has a few extra costs associated, firstly the subscription fee, but more importantly the fact that tenant leads can't be passed directly onto landlords means that some intervention is required. Ie. People answering the phones and arranging viewings. I also have the feeling that if you told Rightmove you were allowing landlords to list for free, they wouldn't be too pleased about it, as their main customer base is estate agents. ps. Rentify - had no idea you guys had been up and running so long! We only spotted your service around the same time we were launching. If you wanted to get in touch - my details are in my profile.
georgespencer 14y ago
We aren't convinced that there isn't an awful lot of crossover between the DPG sites we use and Rightmove (especially with Zoopla merging with DPG). They couldn't substantiate unique hits so we said no thanks.