RentRecord exists because the rental market has been opaque for too long. Landlords screen tenants with credit reports, background checks, and prior references — but tenants are usually handed a lease with almost no information about who they're trusting with their home. We're flipping that.
Every review describes a real building, written by a real account holder. We show enough address detail (e.g. 3942 Stevely Ave) so renters know which property — apartment numbers stay private.
Reviews focus on landlord behavior and building conditions — not on the protected characteristics of neighbors. We moderate against discriminatory language.
Your name is never published. Reviews are tied to an account so the record stays trustworthy, but your identity stays between you and us.
Good landlords benefit too. A clean record on RentRecord is proof that a building takes maintenance and responsiveness seriously.
Most renters discover a building's real story only after they've signed a year-long lease — the unanswered maintenance calls, the security deposit games, the noisy block the listing didn't mention. By then it's too late.
RentRecord turns that lived experience into a shared, searchable record. One review helps the next renter. A hundred reviews change how a landlord behaves.
We don't sell tenant data. We don't take money from landlords to remove reviews. The platform is funded by ethical sponsorships, modest classified-ad fees, and tenant-friendly partners.