Built for San Francisco landlords

Six tools is the wrong answer.

Rentrui gives small landlords one place to list rooms, organize applicants, prepare leases, and manage each room after move-in.

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340+ SF landlords on the waitlist · 5 rooms already managed · Built in San Francisco

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Rentrui Workspace 📍 Inner Sunset Portfolio

Room 2 Status

Inner Sunset Room

$1,450 / month · Available Sep 1

0 Applicants Reviewing

Lease Agreement

Room 2 Lease

Preparing

Manage Leases →

Matching Applicant

Emily Watson

Inner Sunset · Match Score 94%

Match Details

🔒 California-compliant | ⚡ FCRA-aligned screening | 📋 SF-specific leases | 🏠 Co-living focused

The status quo

Renting out one room should not require six different tools.

Juggling applications, PDF lease documents, messaging strings, and payment reminders wastes valuable hours. Rentrui centralizes your workspace.

Before Rentrui

Craigslist listing →

Facebook DMs & texts →

Application PDF via email →

Google Docs lease template →

DocuSign (separate tool) →

Spreadsheet for rent tracking →

After Rentrui

Rentrui room listing ✓

Organized applicant inbox ✓

Structured digital application ✓

AI-assisted lease builder ✓

Built-in e-signatures ✓

Occupied room dashboard ✓

The workflow

From available room to signed lease — in one place.

Publish the room

List room pricing, timelines, house preferences, and guidelines easily.

Match and review applicants

Sort candidates by lifestyle compatibility, credit verification logs, and schedules.

Generate and sign the lease

Assembles compliant rental terms and collects roommate e-signatures.

Manage the tenancy

Review occupancies, lease dates, documents, and records in one workspace.

Room Listings

Give prospective tenants everything before they message you.

Publish detailed listings containing rent amounts, utilities, house preferences, deposit limits, and availability dates.

✓ Room-specific templates
✓ Household preference details
✓ Immediate availability settings

Sunset District Room A

$1,600/mo · Available Sep 1

Tenant Matching

Stop repeating yourself to every applicant.

Organize applications according to practical landlord filters—schedules, income guidelines, and roommate compatibility indicators.

✓ Verified income indicators
✓ Quiet hours preference alignment
✓ Application progress dashboard

Emily Watson Profile

Match Score: 94%

Lease Builder

From accepted applicant to signed agreement — no PDF emails.

Assemble room leases, roommate agreements, and signature requests from your central workspace.

✓ Automated lease generation
✓ Built-in digital signatures
✓ Version histories tracking

Lease Signature Status

Marcus Vance: Signed

Room Management

The room stays organized after the lease is signed.

Centralize your active files, lease timelines, tenant details, and ongoing logs in one room-level interface.

✓ Tenant documents storage
✓ Rent status reminders
✓ Active occupancy details

Sunset Duplex Room A

Status: Occupied (Sarah Jenkins)

Subleases

Fill a temporary vacancy without rebuilding the process.

Configure temporary dates, collect subtenant applicant forms, coordinate original tenant reviews, and store sublease agreements securely.

✓ Temporary lease date selectors
✓ Original tenant review workflows
✓ Sublease contract templates

Sublease Request

Subtenant: Marcus Vance (Oct 1 – Dec 31)

Feature	Craigslist	SpareRoom	PM Software	Rentrui
Room listings	✅	✅	✅	✅
Tenant matching	❌	❌	❌	✅
Structured applications	❌	❌	Partial	✅
Lease generator	❌	❌	Partial	✅
Digital signatures	❌	❌	Partial	✅
Post move-in room management	❌	❌	✅	✅
Sublease workflows	❌	❌	❌	✅
SF-specific compliance	❌	❌	❌	✅
Built for individual rooms	❌	❌	❌	✅

Pricing

Transparent pricing for rooms

What is a managed room?

A managed room is any occupied room where you actively use Rentrui's lease, tenant, document, or room-management tools. A vacant room that is only listed does not count toward your plan's managed room limit.

Free

"List rooms and review applicants at no cost."

$0/month

✓ Create room listings
✓ Receive applications
✓ Basic applicant organization
✓ Quick Tenant Matching
✓ Marketplace messaging

List a room

Frequently asked questions.

Is Rentrui only for San Francisco? +

Rentrui is initially focused on San Francisco, where room-rental laws, sublease rules, and shared occupancy norms are highly specific. Expansion to other California cities and beyond is planned based on landlord demand.

How is Rentrui different from SpareRoom or Craigslist? +

SpareRoom and Craigslist help you find a tenant — and stop there. Rentrui continues the workflow: structured applications, tenant matching, lease generation, digital signatures, and ongoing room management after move-in. It is the layer that comes after the listing.

Do I need to cancel my Craigslist or SpareRoom listing? +

No. You can list on Rentrui alongside any other platform. Many landlords use Rentrui to manage applicants and run the lease process even when the initial listing came from elsewhere.

When will rent collection be available? +

Rent collection is on the roadmap. Rentrui currently handles rent-status tracking and reminders. Payment processing will be available in a future update — join the waitlist to be notified when it launches.

Is Rentrui free? +

Creating listings and reviewing applicants is always free. Paid plans unlock the lease workflow, digital signatures, document storage, and ongoing room management tools.

How does Quick Tenant Matching work? +

Quick Tenant Matching organizes applicants by practical factors: move-in timing, income verification, application completeness, and shared-household preferences. It surfaces the most relevant candidates — final decisions always stay with the landlord.

What is a managed room? +

Can I manage multiple rooms? +

Yes. The Landlord plan covers one managed room. Portfolio covers up to five, with additional rooms available at $19/month each.

Can I list a sublease? +

Yes. Rentrui supports temporary vacancy listings with exact date ranges, subtenant applications, approval tracking, and sublease document storage. Confirm that your original lease and local rules permit subleasing before listing.

Can I generate and sign leases inside Rentrui? +

Yes — on paid plans. The lease builder walks through key terms, tracks e-signatures from both parties, and stores the finalized agreement attached to the room record.

Does Rentrui screen tenants? +

Rentrui organizes structured applications and surfaces matching criteria. Background and credit check integrations are planned. All screening decisions remain with the landlord in compliance with FCRA and California fair housing law.