Your fee, your cap
You set the most you'll pay before any broker sees your brief. Proposals above it can't be sent, and you owe nothing unless you sign a lease for a home your broker found.
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Your own broker, in three steps
Tell us what you're looking for and the most you'll pay a broker. Licensed, verified agents who work your area send a short pitch and a fee at or under your cap. You pick one — or none — and sign one clear agreement right in the app.
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- 3
- proposals, at most
- 3
- for brokers to answer
- 24 h
- to RentLeaks
- $0
How it works
As easy as 1, 2, 3
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Tell us what you need
Where, when, your budget and the kind of home — two minutes. Set the most you're willing to pay a broker.
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Pick your broker
Up to three licensed, verified brokers who work your area send a short pitch and their fee. You choose — or none.
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Sign & search
Sign one clear agreement in the app. Your broker takes it from there: viewings, applications, the lease.
Start my search
Tell us what you need
Two minutes, three short steps. Your brief goes to up to three verified brokers who work your area — without your name, email or phone. You see their pitches and fees in your private search room.
- You set the most you'll pay — brokers can't propose more
- No lease, no fee. Nothing is ever owed to RentLeaks
- Describe the home, not the people — fair housing applies to every search
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Your search is live
We've sent your brief to matching brokers. Your private search room link is on its way to your inbox — proposals appear there as they come in.
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Why hire through RentLeaks
Someone on your side — on your terms
Licensed and verified
Every broker's licence is checked with the state before they get a single lead. Salespersons work under their supervising broker.
One clear agreement
A plain-English tenant representation & fee agreement, signed in the app with a time-stamped audit trail and a tamper check. Everyone gets the same copy.
Private until you choose
Brokers see the home you want — never your name, email or phone — until you pick one of them.
In-app e-signature
What you sign, in plain English
Before you sign you read the whole agreement on one page. You consent to sign electronically, type your name (and draw it if you like), and every step is time-stamped.
- Valid under the federal ESIGN Act and New York's Electronic Signatures and Records Act
- Paper copy free on request, and a signed copy emailed to everyone
- Print or save as PDF with the signature certificate
- Who
- You and your broker's brokerage. RentLeaks made the introduction and isn't a party.
- What
- Search, viewings in person or by live video, advice, application help and negotiation — for you.
- How long
- 90 days by default, or until you sign a lease. Either of you can end it by email — a home your broker already showed you still counts for 30 days.
- The fee
- Your accepted fee, earned only if you lease a home your broker found or showed you. No lease, no fee.
- Never
- A fee for a home your broker lists for the landlord, or a home held back unless you hire them.
- Money
- Rent and deposits go only to the landlord, against a signed lease. RentLeaks never collects money.
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Questions
Answered plainly
Why would I pay a broker when many listings are no-fee?
You don't have to. Hiring your own broker is a choice: someone who searches, books viewings, knows the buildings and negotiates for you. You agree the fee in writing first, and you owe it only if you sign a lease for a home your broker found or showed you.
How much does it cost?
You set the most you're willing to pay before any broker sees your brief — a number of months' rent, a percentage of the first year's rent, or a flat fee. Brokers can only propose at or below that. There is no charge from RentLeaks.
Can a broker charge me for an apartment they list for the landlord?
No. In New York City the FARE Act puts the landlord's broker fee on the landlord. Your broker must tell you in writing if they also work for a home's landlord, and they won't charge you for that home.
Is the electronic signature binding?
Yes. Electronic signatures are valid under the federal ESIGN Act and New York's Electronic Signatures and Records Act. You consent first, every step is time-stamped, and everyone gets the same signed copy with a tamper check.
Who sees my details?
Brokers see your brief — area, budget, dates, home type — but not your name, email or phone until you choose one of them. RentLeaks never sells your details.
This page explains how the RentLeaks broker network works; it isn't legal advice. Fee and disclosure rules vary by city and state.
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