Find your next room. Message landlords for free.
Other sites charge you £28/month just to say hello to a landlord. On RoomForRent, messaging is always free. No subscription, no early bird paywalls, no credit system.
any landlord
Pay to message landlords? Not on here.
Other platforms
- Pay £28/month to message landlords
- "Early bird" pricing that expires after a few days
- Credits that run out mid-search
- Subscription required to see full contact details
RoomForRent
- Message any landlord — always free
- No subscription, no credits, no early bird
- Full listing details visible without an account
- Create a profile in under 2 minutes
Search to keys, in four steps.
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Browse thousands of verified rooms by location, price, move-in date, and bills included.
2 minutesMessage for free
No account needed to browse. Create a free profile to message any landlord directly.
30 secondsBook a viewing
Arrange viewings through the landlord's calendar. No back-and-forth, no waiting.
InstantSign and move in
Sign your tenancy agreement digitally and move in on a date that works for you.
Your timelineEvery listing is verified before you see it.
Every landlord on RoomForRent must verify their identity with a working UK phone number before their listing goes live.
Listings reported by tenants are reviewed and removed within 24 hours. You can report any listing directly from the app.
How verification works
Want landlords to notice you first?
A Verified Tenant badge on your profile tells landlords you're serious, confirmed, and ready to move. It's a one-off £4.99 — and tenants with a Verified badge hear back significantly faster.
Free profile
- Create your tenant profile
- Message any landlord
- Save and track favourite listings
- Set up room alerts
Verified tenant
£4.99 one-off- Everything above
- Verified badge on your profile
- Higher visibility to landlords
- "Serious tenant" signal in roommate searches
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Found fast. Paid nothing to message.
“I'd been paying £20/month on another site just to message landlords. Found my room in Hackney in 4 days — and paid nothing to get in touch.”
— Priya T., Tenant · London
“The free messaging is the real deal. No 'upgrade to contact' nonsense. Just direct replies from landlords.”
— Aiko S., Tenant · Birmingham
“Other apps made me feel like I was paying to apply for a room I might not even get. Here it felt fair from the start.”
— James M., Tenant · Edinburgh
Good to know.
No. You can browse all verified rooms without an account. You'll need a free account to message a landlord — it takes about 2 minutes to set up.
Yes, always. No subscription, no credits, no early bird pricing. Message any landlord on RoomForRent at any time for free.
Every landlord verifies their identity with a UK phone number before listing. If something feels wrong, report it — our team reviews every report within 24 hours.
A one-off £4.99 upgrade that adds a Verified badge to your tenant profile. It signals to landlords that you're a serious applicant and increases your visibility in roommate searches.
You have the right to view a property before paying anything, receive a written tenancy agreement, and have your deposit protected in a government-approved scheme. Read more on our Safety & Trust page.