City skyline stretching toward the horizon

Nationwide vision

The rental operating system for all of South Africa

Starting deep in KZN — expanding to a marketplace, community, and trust layer landlords and tenants can't live without.

Property professional meeting with a landlord

Furniture and household items ready for a move-out sale

Tenants discussing local recommendations together

Research-backed positioning

SA landlords already use tools like PayProp and Indlu for rent and screening. What's missing is the tenant relationship after the lease is signed — community, second-hand trade when people move, agent networks to fill gaps, and escrow so peer-to-peer deals feel safe. Rentz wraps management, marketplace, and social into one verified network — suburb by suburb, province by province.

Core Platform

The landlord stack that pays for itself — rent, screening, STS prepaid, WhatsApp billing, and invoicing.

Available

Rent Collection & Reconciliation

Automated invoices, arrears alerts, and real-time payment tracking across every unit — the backbone landlords rely on daily.

For landlords

In use

Paystack & Instant Rent Payments

Tenants pay rent via Paystack (cards, EFT). Landlords get notified instantly — no chasing deposits on the 1st.

For landlords & tenants

In use

Tenant ID & Credit Screening

POPIA-aligned ID verification and bureau checks before keys are handed over — reduce bad debt upfront.

For landlords

In use

In-App Prepaid Electricity (STS)

Vend 20-digit STS municipal tokens into tenant wallets via Paystack — no spaza queue, no landlord middleman.

For tenants

Available

Maintenance & Handyman Routing

Log tickets, assign vetted trades, and track jobs from open to resolved — with photo proof at every step.

For landlords & tenants

In use

Automated WhatsApp Rent Reminders

Monthly invoices plus automated WhatsApp payment reminders and instant digital receipts when payment clears.

For landlords & tenants

Available

Organisation licensing

Rentz is licensed to registered organisations under a written agreement. Licences are quoted and invoiced offline — nothing is sold inside the app.

For landlords

In use

Portable Tenant Profile

A verified rental résumé that travels with tenants — payment history, references, and screening status landlords trust nationwide.

For tenants

Smart Hardware Ecosystem

Affordable off-the-shelf locks, cameras, and 4G routers from Takealot or Amazon — no proprietary installs.

In use

Retail Smart Hardware Stack

Off-the-shelf Takealot/Amazon hardware — Tuya/TTLock locks, Tapo/EZVIZ cameras, 4G LTE routers. No proprietary CCTV tax.

For landlords

In use

Biometric Smart Locks

Tuya/TTLock fingerprint handles with PIN codes, remote app unlock, guest PINs, and live access history per door.

For landlords & tenants

In use

Wi-Fi Security Cameras

TP-Link Tapo / EZVIZ 1080p cameras with RTSP/HLS live streaming into the landlord dashboard for gates and common areas.

For landlords

Optional add-on

4G LTE Property Routers

Always-on Wi-Fi for locks and cameras when building fibre drops — plug-and-play SIM routers per site.

For landlords

In use

Live HD Camera Feeds

Integrated HLS/WebRTC video streams for common areas and gate entryways — view from desktop or mobile.

For landlords

Ecosystem & Marketplace

Agents, relocations, and move-out sales — revenue and retention beyond the monthly invoice.

In use

Agent Network Marketplace

Vacant unit? Rentz matches you with PPRA-registered letting agents in your suburb — rated by landlords, paid on successful placement.

For landlords

Optional add-on

Relocation Property Matcher

Moving from JHB to Durban or CPT to PMB? Tenants set their budget and move date — Rentz surfaces verified listings and pre-screened applicants both ways.

For landlords & tenants

Optional add-on

Move-Out Marketplace

Tenants list furniture, appliances, and décor when they move out. New arrivals in the same building or suburb buy local — less waste, lower setup cost.

For landlords & tenants

Organisation rollout

Deposit Assist

Partner-backed deposit financing so qualified tenants can move in faster — landlords get paid, tenants spread the cost.

For landlords & tenants

Community & Threads

Hyper-local social layer so tenants stay connected to their building, suburb, and city.

Optional add-on

Rentz Threads

Hyper-local feeds per suburb and complex — trending topics, Q&A, recommendations, and the 'plugs' you wish you had on day one in a new area.

For tenants

Organisation rollout

Neighbourhood Discovery

Curated maps of laundromats, spaza deals, load-shedding-friendly cafés, and trusted services — crowdsourced by tenants who actually live there.

For tenants

In use

Building Announcements

Landlords and body corporates push water shutdowns, security alerts, and gate codes — tenants get push, SMS, and WhatsApp in one place.

For landlords & tenants

Trust & Safety

Escrow, verification, and dispute tools that make peer-to-peer trade feel as safe as paying rent.

Optional add-on

Rentz Escrow

Buy and sell safely inside Rentz. Funds sit in escrow until the buyer confirms pickup — inspired by TradeSafe, built for rental communities.

For landlords & tenants

Optional add-on

Verified Community Badge

Marketplace sellers and thread posters verify ID against their active lease — real people in real buildings, not anonymous scams.

For landlords & tenants

Organisation rollout

In-App Dispute Resolution

Structured mediation for marketplace trades, deposit disputes, and maintenance disagreements — with audit trails landlords can export.

For landlords & tenants

Nationwide Scale

Built in KZN, engineered to win every province — alerts, insights, and coverage that scale with you.

In use

Nationwide Coverage

Launching deep in KZN, expanding province by province — one rental operating system from Cape Town to Polokwane.

For landlords & tenants

Optional add-on

WhatsApp & SMS Alerts

Meet tenants where they already are — rent reminders, gate codes, and thread replies via WhatsApp Business API.

For landlords & tenants

Organisation rollout

Portfolio Intelligence

Suburb-level yield benchmarks, vacancy predictions, and pricing suggestions — data that helps landlords compete in any SA city.

For landlords

Why Rentz wins

More than property software — a rental super-app

SA landlords already have admin tools. None of them own the tenant relationship after rent is paid. Rentz does.

Not just admin software

PayProp and reOS excel at agency back-office. Rentz wraps management, community, and commerce around the tenant lifecycle — so landlords and renters both stay.

Trust by design

Marketplace scams are rampant on Facebook and WhatsApp. Rentz ties every seller to a verified lease and holds funds in escrow until handover — inspired by TradeSafe, native to your building.

Local first, national next

Threads and move-out listings are suburb-aware — a tenant in Berea sees Berea deals, not random national spam. Scale the model city by city without losing the neighbourhood feel.

Agents as allies, not competitors

Empty units hurt everyone. The Agent Network sends qualified leads to registered practitioners — landlords fill faster, agents earn transparent commission, Rentz becomes the hub.

Roadmap

From KZN roots to a nationwide rental OS

We ship in phases — each layer makes Rentz harder to replace for landlords, tenants, and agents across South Africa.

Now — Q3 2026

Foundation

Ship the smart rental revenue engine: Paystack rent, STS prepaid, biometric locks, live cameras, and WhatsApp billing — on affordable retail hardware.

Landlord & tenant portals
Paystack rent collection & receipts
STS 20-digit prepaid electricity vending
Tuya/TTLock biometric access + guest PINs
Tapo/EZVIZ HLS/WebRTC camera feeds
4G LTE routers for offline buildings
WhatsApp automated rent reminders
Organisation licences quoted offline (not sold in-app)

Q4 2026 — Q1 2027

Network Effects

Turn Rentz into a two-sided marketplace — agents fill vacancies, tenants carry portable profiles, buildings get community tools.

Agent Network Marketplace (PPRA partners)
Portable tenant profile & references
Building announcements & push alerts
Gauteng & Western Cape beta launch

Q2 — Q3 2027

Community & Commerce

Rentz Threads, move-out marketplace, and escrow — the social + commerce layer that keeps tenants on the app after they pay rent.

Rentz Threads (suburb & complex feeds)
Move-out second-hand marketplace
Rentz Escrow for safe P2P trades
Verified seller badges tied to leases
Relocation matcher across major metros

2028+

National Operating System

South Africa's default rental stack — intelligence, financing, and integrations that make leaving Rentz unthinkable.

Nationwide province rollout
Deposit assist & rental guarantee partners
Portfolio intelligence & pricing AI
WhatsApp-first tenant experience
Multi-language support (EN · ZU · AF)
SARS-ready landlord tax reporting

Build checklist

Everything Rentz will become

The full product backlog — from payments live today to escrow, threads, and nationwide rollout. Track progress as we ship.

Foundation

0/12 tracked

Network Effects

0/3 tracked

Community & Commerce

0/5 tracked

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