Renting a room from a private person, with no agency in between? We hold the deposit for both of you. The tenant's money stays safe, and the owner still gets paid.
Off-platform rentals happen on a handshake. The deposit is the awkward part: real money, no protection, no paper trail.
Safehold sits in between. Not a listing site, not a landlord. We just hold the money safely and keep a record of the place.
Amount, dates, what the deposit covers. One link, both sign.
Deposit and rent go to Safehold, never straight to the owner. We hold the deposit and pass the rent on.
Photos at move-in and move-out, time-stamped. Condition is never a he-said.
Stay ends clean, the owner is paid. Dispute? The money waits.
The deposit sits with Safehold, not the owner. It only moves when the terms say so.
Not a marketplace. Your room, address and deal stay private. We just hold the money.
Rent and deposit both flow through us, so every payment comes with a clean, itemised receipt, the kind that holds up at tax time. With a private person, proof is a guessing game.
Start and end photos are stored with the deposit. Disputes are settled by what the pictures show.
If something's contested, the deposit stays put. Neither side can pull it out alone.
Snap the place at move-in and move-out, straight from your phone. Each photo is time-stamped and locked to the deposit.
Safehold holds it in a segregated account, separate from owner, tenant, and our own money. It's released only when the terms are met or both confirm.
The deposit stays locked, neither side can withdraw alone. The photos and terms are reviewed, and the money is released by what's fair.
Yes. Every transaction generates an itemised receipt with amount, dates, and reference, the clean proof of payment a private arrangement can't give you.
Never. Safehold isn't a marketplace and nothing about your place is public. We just hold the deposit for a deal you made yourself.
2% of the deposit, charged once and shown upfront. No surprise deductions. That's the only fee: paying rent through Safehold is free, we collect it and send it to the owner at no charge.
Set up a hold in minutes. Money stays safe, the place stays documented.
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