Verified renter profiles that unlock monthly rent deals in Accra – no upfront lock-in.
Renters in Accra and African cities must pay 1-2 years' rent upfront due to deep trust issues, locking away capital needed for business and causing weeks of exhausting, unreliable house hunting.
Renters build verified profiles with income proofs, references, and community endorsements tailored for expats. Landlords browse and match with low-risk tenants open to monthly payments. Platform facilitates digital agreements and first-month escrow for trust building.
Entrepreneurs, returnees, diaspora professionals, and startup communities relocating to Accra and other African cities
Expat-specific verifications like remote income docs and diaspora networks, absent in general classifieds.
professional
Upload and verify docs like payslips, refs; AI checks completeness.
Landlords filter verified profiles by budget, location, profession.
Swipe/match interface with profile scores.
Generate and e-sign monthly rent contracts.
In-app chat for negotiations.
Link Stripe for first-month escrow.
Post-rental ratings to build reputation.
View match success rates.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| monthly_rent | int | No |
| location | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | No | |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| doc_type | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| approved_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| renter_id | uuid | No |
| property_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/profilesFetch verified profiles
/api/propertiesCreate property listing
/api/matchesCreate match request
/api/verificationsUpdate verification status
/api/messagesSend chat message
No matches
1 property
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 1% | $40 | $480 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 3% | $960 | $11,520 |
Verified profiles for expats & entrepreneurs. Landlords trust you, you keep your capital free.
Post in Accra Startup Facebook groups and Diaspora WhatsApp chats offering free Pro trials for feedback; DM 20 relocating entrepreneurs from LinkedIn searches for 'moving to Accra'; partner with local co-working spaces like MEST for referrals.
Large inventory
No verification or monthly focus
Trust layer for monthly deals
Classifieds volume
Scams rampant, no matching
Verified expat profiles
Network effects from verified profiles and reviews; data on successful monthly deals.
African startup boom + remote work diaspora returning; Accra rents rising 20% YoY.
Low landlord adoption
Incentivize with free listings
Contract enforceability
Partner local lawyers for templates
Verification fraud
AI + manual review
Success: 10+ confirm pain & WOY
Success: 5 paid conversions
Success: 200 signups
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