Tenant Find

Looking for your next tenant? We can help you find the right person for your property without you spending a penny

How do you usually find tenants?

As a landlord, whether you are new to the business or a seasoned pro, you will probably be aware that there are a number of options available to help you find tenants.

There are paid platforms like OpenRent, which offers to advertise your property for free and charges £49 to create tenancy agreements. There are also free platforms like Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree or Spareroom.com, which are all options available to you.

While you can certainly gain interest and even hook a tenant that way – all of these have their issues, from spend to potentially unsuitable tenants. You might get someone through the door, but can you really guarantee that these free methods of finding someone to live in your property – essentially becoming custodians of something worth a fair bit of money! – are safe and trustworthy?

It’s great that landlords have so many options to choose between when it comes to marketing their property. But so many options often causes confusion.

So why choose Mashroom over other ‘free’ avenues for listing your property and finding tenants?

Well, Mashroom is also a totally online rental platform, and is, if we say so ourselves, a great alternative to OpenRent and other letting agents. We’ve already created a comparison guide so you can see the differences between Mashroom and OpenRent. But we would like to help you understand what we do here in more detail.

How is Mashroom changing how you find tenants?

We like to think of ourselves as trailblazers here at Mashroom and our tenant finding service is incredibly economical!

In fact, we offer a range of services to help you advertise your property, but also help you find the perfect tenants with our tenant find service.

Property listing

So first up, you need to get your property out there. We offer a 30-day listing service on portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla – giving you access to millions of tenants.

Free Landlord consultation

You can book a totally free 10-minute consultation with one of our team who will walk you through Mashroom and show you how it works and how we can help save you money using our tools.

Free advice on property management

Advice on property maintenance and valuation with access to reputable contractors and experts

Rent collection service

Tenants set up a standing order, and rental income is sent to your bank account via our open banking partner, Token. The system is simple, automated, and up to date. We chase the tenant if rent hasn’t been paid and even send you reminders so you know when the rent will arrive in your account.

Free market valuation calculator

When you join Mashroom, you can take advantage of this free tool to enlighten you on how much rent your property can command.

Deposit replacement protection

Mashroom’s Deposit Replacement solution gives landlords 12 weeks’ worth of protection instead of the normal 5 weeks covered by traditional rental deposits. The tenant pays this as an amount from their monthly rental fee, so landlords don’t pay a thing.

What other tools do Mashroom provide?

It doesn’t just stop with tenant finding! Mashroom offers a variety of other tools to help you become the best landlord you can be and stay on top of your game. We are really transparent about what services are free when you join us at Mashroom, and which ones are paid add ons.

We do offer paid for products and these products are how we make money. Our paid for products include recommended insurances or compliance certifications.

But even then, whilst we offer them, you don’t need to buy them from us. So, what else is free we hear you cry?

Free market valuation calculator

When you join Mashroom, you can take advantage of this free tool to find out how much rent your property can command.

Free document storage tool

Stay compliant and keep track of your Gas Safety, EPC and EICR certificates all in one place. Get reminders when your certificates are due to expire, so you can relax knowing you’re always on top of the law, rules, and regulations.

Free landlord income and expense tracker

Throw away the spreadsheets and make your expense tracking faster, easier, and more accurate with our free online tracker. Wave goodbye to complicated software, paper receipts or spreadsheets and keep track of all your income and expenses in one place.

Free mortgage advice

We can connect you with over 12,000 mortgages and expert advice for help with whatever kind of mortgage you are looking for.

Free insurance advice

We don’t try to make you buy anything, but we do tell you what you should be covered for and offer you options to buy from us, including Rent Guarantee Insurance and Home Emergency Insurance.

Tenant team up

Have your current tenant help you find your new one! In exchange for one week’s rent, the current tenant conducts viewings so you can secure a new tenant faster and reduce the chance of gaps in rental income.

Free landlord community updates

We provide news pretty much daily, relating to the sector, rules and regulations and updates as well as situations other landlords have found themselves in that it might be interesting for you to know about.

Free intercom chat service

Have questions? Our chat service gives you replies in under five minutes. Landlords can also take advantage of a free 10-minute consultation, where our lettings expert walks you through the platform and answers any questions.

What does Mashroom charge for?

While we do offer a lot for free (more than any other similar service on the market), we make our money with great value insurance and the legal certifications landlords need.

As we’ve said before, you don’t have to buy these ‘add ons’ from us. It’s completely fine for you to find your own providers. But we have provided a one-stop shop with helpful advice on what products are recommended and which ones you need to have by law and how often they need to be updated.

Here are the products and services you can buy from us:

Rent Guarantee Insurance.

Protect your rent up to £50,000 if the tenant doesn’t pay from just £152 per property, per year.

Tenant Referencing

Secure the best tenants with professional referencing for just £15 per tenant and secure yourself peace of mind too.

Home Emergency Insurance

Cover unforeseen circumstances for £130 per property, per year.

Inventory Check-In & Check-Out

A comprehensive check of the property before tenants move in and when they move out, which can help you support deposit claims. From £90.

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

An essential check and document you need to have by law every 10 years. For just £69, this checks the energy efficiency of your property and gives you recommendations on improving your rating.

Gas Safety Certificate

By law, you’ve got to update your Gas Safety Certificate every 12 months.
Get yours for just £79 with a certified contractor and give you and your tenant the peace of mind you deserve.

Electrical Installation Condition (EICR)

We offer this check on the condition of the electrical installations in your home for a flat rate of £225, no matter the size of the property or its location.

Professional Property Photos

Help your property really stand out against the competition for just £99.
This is a great investment in all your future marketing and includes floorplans too!

Why should landlords use Mashroom?

We are confident that our service is pretty top notch. So confident in fact that we have put pen to paper (or rather, published on the internet) a comparison of Mashroom vs Open Rent.

Joining Mashroom gives you access to loads of stuff. So, if you want to use us just for those benefits – go ahead. It saves you time and money – you can avoid paying increasingly costly agent fees to manage your property by doing it largely yourself with our help and advice.

Here are some of the main reasons to join:

30-day adverts on Rightmove and Zoopla
Automated rent collection
Tenant reminders for missed rent payments
Access to over 7,000 qualified tradespeople
Reward your tenants for assisting with viewings – read more here
Access to mortgage advice – covering 12,000 products from over 100 lenders.
Online dashboard to keep track of your viewings and offers
Digital documents – accessible anywhere
Referral rewards.

In addition, if you decide to join Mashroom as opposed to using a traditional agent, we have ensured that the price you pay for insurances and services is the same or lower in nearly every instance compared to OpenRent.

I’ve already got an agent. How can I move to Mashroom?

If you want to move to Mashroom, there are a few steps you need to take.

First up, check your contract with your agent which will provide information on how and when you can leave them. It should detail the notice period you need to give and exactly how to give notice, which is usually required in writing.

Once you’ve left your agent, you can join Mashroom with these simple steps:

First of all, you need to join Mashroom by filling in our form. We take a few contact details and you confirm that you are, in fact, you and not a robot. You also need to accept our terms and conditions to join.
List your property, it takes just a few minutes to list your property. You get 30 days listing on Rightmove and Zoopla – giving you access to millions of renters.

If you require other services – free or paid-for add-ons, you will find them all on our website. You can book a call with a mortgage advisor or arrange your annual Gas Safety check or for a maintenance operative to visit your property and fix something.

Maybe you want to take advantage of our flat rate Professional Photography to snap your property in its best light before listing – that’s all available to you at the click of a button.

Our news and features is free to scour and read. This is available even before you become a member, so you can check that out to see the sorts of information we offer.

And if you have questions, our online chat service is always open!

I’ve already got an agent. How can I move to Mashroom?