House Hunters, HOW DO YOU SPOT A GENUINE RENTALS AGENT in Kenya?

However, it is very easy to fall victim of the godless criminals posing as Landlords or agents in the rentals industry on the internet, especially the SM platforms.

How, then, can you determine that someone advertising a house online is a genuine agent or not.

A genuine agent will first determine what the house hunter is looking for.

Not just a 1BR in Juja going for 13k, but the exact value of the house:

nearness to the road, privacy, affordability, child friendly, health concerns (nearness to the gym or a hospital) little or no noise pollution, security, social amenities nearby, luxuriousness, convenience...

He will ask questions to understand exactly what you want, the way doctors ask to establish your problem.

He will then give accurate information about the available houses, that match the tenant's needs, citing features of the houses that serve the tenant's needs eg, a private balcony will help with privacy.

Also, he will share images of the available houses, capturing the beneficial features he's describing.

A genuine agent will send you photos of the outside of the building including the gate area.

He or she will also tell you the terms and conditions of your tenancy. Eg, Rent is due on 5th and being drunk and disorderly in the apartments is unacceptable.

When the tenant has determined that this house is a good fit for them, the genuine agent will accompany the tenant to view the house or send them to the caretaker on the ground.

Genuine agents will never tell you to pay any money before you view a house or a deposit to book the house.

They tell you to come when you are ready to move in.

If you see an agent talking about viewing fees, that's not an agent. That's a broker.

If you want him to do the house hunting for you, that's on you but most of them will also ask you to pay 50% of the rent deposit to them calling it Agency fees.

But you don't need to struggle like that.

On the entire Kenyan internet, you will find genuine agents on Renters Hub, Hauzisha and Buyrentkenya. I can't guarantee elsewhere.

RENTERS HUB is an national platform that only genuine Landlords and Property Agents advertise their houses.

You can find a lead to a house anywhere in Kenya in just few minutes,

get all the important information about the house and the contacts of the person managing the house for more information,

And all that for free.

Why free? The Landlords and Property Agents have paid to be on the platform, just like sellers pay Kanjú to be in the market.

Renters Hub guarantees your money back should you ever be scammed on their Platform. Since 2021 when they went live, nobody has ever been defrauded.

Go to the website right now and search for the residential house you want in whatever neighborhood in Kenya.

See the buttons below.

If you don't find the exact house on the website, leave a house request so you are notified when a house like that is posted in your area.

Your are welcome.