For licensed agents & brokers · Referral partner program

Tenant leads that already want a broker

Every lead is a renter who asked to hire a broker — with an area, a budget, dates and the fee they're willing to pay. Accept with your fee and a short pitch. If they choose you, the fee agreement is signed in the app before you start.

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How it works

As easy as 1, 2, 3

  1. Join & get verified

    Apply now and add your licence when ready. We verify it with the state and complete the referral agreement before approval.

  2. Accept a lead

    Tenants who already want a broker, in your markets. Accept with your fee and a short pitch — within 24 hours.

  3. Sign, close, get paid

    The tenant signs your agreement in the app. Find the home, report the lease, and your brokerage pays the referral fee.

Illustration · sample leadNew tenant leadAnswer within 24 hours
Where
Brooklyn, NY — Williamsburg, Greenpoint
Home
Apartment · 1 bedroom · New development
Budget
$3,000–$3,600 a month
When
Move in within a month · Long term
Fee cap
Up to 1 month's rent
Why you: covers Williamsburg · new development specialist · replies in under an hour
What a lead looks like

A brief, not a phone number

You see the home the renter wants, the budget, the timing and the most they'll pay a broker. Accept with your fee and two lines about why you're the right agent. The renter picks from up to three brokers; if it's you, you get their contact details and a signed agreement.

  • Pass on a lead in one click — it goes to the next broker
  • Move clients through touring, applied and leased in your portal
  • Report the lease; the invoice goes to your brokerage
Apply

Join the referral network

Apply now with licence details optional. Check your work email for your private application workspace; we’ll collect your licence and agreement before approval. We verify your licence with the state and countersign; your portal link arrives by email and leads start in your markets.

  • No sign-up or monthly fee — ever
  • Referral fees go broker-to-broker: salespersons and associate brokers add their supervising broker, who signs too
  • Speed, acceptance and tenant ratings decide who gets the next lead — not who pays

Contact us for help applying or providing your licence later.

1 You
2 Licence details optional now

You can skip this step and provide your licence later. Verification and a signed agreement are required before approval or referrals.

Your supervising broker signs the referral agreement for your brokerage — referral fees are paid between brokerages only.

3 Where you work
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Why partners join

Built for agents who answer fast

Leads with intent

Renters who asked to hire a broker, with a budget, dates and the fee they'll pay — not a list of names.

You set your fee

Propose at or under the tenant's cap. The fee agreement is signed by the tenant in the app before you work.

Referral done by the book

Broker-to-broker under a signed agreement, invoiced to your brokerage only after a lease — the way New York Real Property Law § 442 requires.

Merit, not pay-to-play

Reply speed, acceptance, leases and tenant ratings decide who gets the next lead in a market.

The people

Meet our referral partners

Every partner’s licence is verified with the state before they get a lead. These are the ones taking renters right now — the empty spots are open to agents who join.

Take a spot

Slots fill as partners add a headshot in their portal. Verified licence, real photo, real markets — no stock images.

In-app e-signature

The partner agreement, at a glance

You read and sign it in the app. We countersign after checking your licence with the state. Each signature is time-stamped, and the document carries a SHA-256 fingerprint so nobody can change a word afterwards.

  • 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
Referral partner agreementSummaryThe full text is shown before you sign
Leads
Tenant briefs without contact details. Accept within the answer window with a fee at or under the cap.
Referral fee
A set % of the gross fee your brokerage receives, for a lease the tenant signs within 12 months.
Paid
Broker-to-broker, invoiced after you report the lease, due within 10 days of your brokerage being paid.
Tenants
Signed tenant agreement before any fee; every agency, fee and fair-housing rule followed.
Records
Agreements and fee records kept at least three years.
Ending
30 days' email notice either way; fees for earlier introductions stay payable.
Jordan LeeIllustration · sample name
Free: RentLeaks referral partner kitHow the referral program works, what a lead looks like, what it pays, and what you sign. 5 pages, PDF — straight to your inbox.

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Questions

Answered plainly

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.

Do you pay agents directly?

No — referral fees move between brokerages only. Your brokerage (the broker of record) pays RentLeaks' licensed brokerage, as New York law requires. Salespersons and associate brokers join with their supervising broker's sign-off.

What does it cost to join?

Nothing up front. When a referred tenant signs a lease and your brokerage collects its fee, the brokerage pays RentLeaks the referral percentage in your agreement.

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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