Finding a room or apartment is free and easy. Here are some suggestions to make your search easier.
1. Create Your Personal Profile
Everyone is required to register to create an account, this increases the trust and makes it much simpler to narrow down the right room or apartment matches for you. Do you smoke or not, if you have pets or not, why you’d make such a great housemate or renter, the cities you are searching for a room or apartment, what you are willing to pay, and when you’d be able to move in. After you register, you will then only need to sign in. You can update your search profile at any time.
Tip: Standing out from the crowd with a few details about who you are, what you like doing, and why you make a good roommate. A photo adds trust and also means your listings will be nearer to the top of the search results. Remember there is a roommate for everyone, so be yourself include the information you would like to know about a potential roommate.
To prevent spam and scams, you cannot include phone numbers, email addresses, social media handles or links to other websites in your listing. However, it is free to communicate through our secure messaging system, and as long as you follow our community standards, there are no restrictions on the content you can include.
Tip: Verify your social media account adds trust for other members. This can be done from your account or listing. When you are verifying, you can set your social account to private, and we will not provide a public link to other users.
2. Search for rooms or apartments
For the privacy of our members, you need to be a logged-in member to search listings. This ensures
that our security systems can remove inappropriate users and maintain a safer community.
We also provide you with a list of potential matches on your dashboard.
Tip: Don’t just contact one listing, contact all the listings that could work for you. The best rooms are always competitive so avoid disappointment by having some backups you can contact and view.
3. Communication with members allows you to communicate
without revealing your personal contact
Tip:The messaging system will also
Tip:Where available, mobile numbers can be accessed by verified members on listings and from the messaging system. If you want to keep your number private, you can do this when you verify or in account settings. As long as you comply with our member guidelines and policies, you can send any information you wish through the messaging system. This includes information that is not allowed in listings such as phone numbers, email addresses, social media handles, and links to other websites.
Tip: As well as asking questions, make sure you include information about yourself. Your potential Housemate or Landlord will also be interested in finding out if you would be a good fit for their home share or apartment.
4. Communicate with other members
Communicating on Keyz4Hm is free, and we strongly recommend using our secure messaging system which
protects your privacy and keeps all your inquiries in one place. It also allows you to communicate
without revealing your personal contact details upfront. You can do this later when comfortable with
the members you are chatting with.
Tip: The messaging system will also show you if your messages have been successfully delivered and if the other members have read them. We send SMS alerts to let members know when they receive a new message.
To communicate with other members you need to verify your mobile phone if you have not done this already you can click the link on your dashboard.
Tip: Where available, mobile numbers can be accessed by verified members on listings and from the messaging system. If you want to keep your number private you can do this when you verify or in account settings.
As long as you comply with our community charter, you can send any information you wish through the messaging system. This includes information which is not allowed in listings such as phone numbers, email addresses, social media handles and links to other websites.
Tip: As well as asking questions, make sure you include information about yourself as your potential roommates will also be interested in working out how you would fit into their household.
5. Ask for a viewing
Viewing the room or apartment and meeting the prospective housemate or Landlord is very important, it
helps to determine if this is a place where you would like to live or the housemate you want to live
with.
It is strongly recommended you view it in person, however, if you cannot do this then make sure you
arrange a live video tour of the property on Skype, Hangouts, or FaceTime and meet the potential
Housemate or Landlord before moving in.
Tip: Never transfer a security deposit or any other payment to a person you have not met or a property you have not viewed. If you are feeling nervous about the inspection or meeting someone for the first time, then take a friend along.
6. Ready for the agreement
If you like the place and they have offered you the room or apartment, it is very important to agree on details such as move-in costs, security deposit, move-in date, bills to be shared, house or apartment rules, rental term, and any other conditions, etc. Housemates and Renters are strongly advised to get everything in writing before you pay any money or move in so there are no misunderstandings later. Our website can provide our Subscription members with a customized rental agreement. We strongly recommend you obtain “Renter’s Insurance” for your protection when moving in with a Housemate or in a Rental.
7. Moving in
Your work is complete its move-in day. Make sure you arrange the day and time your Housemate or Landlord will be able to allow you to move in. Make sure you complete an Inventory checklist and discuss any parking restrictions, or building rules which might affect the move-in before the move-in day. Make sure you bring the move-in costs including Security Deposit, as well as obtain a receipt for monies you paid. Make sure you obtain the keys from your Housemate or Landlord when you hand over the move-in costs and Security Deposit.
Tip: For Housemates It may take a few hours, days, or weeks to feel at home with each other. Make sure you ask necessary questions and ask them to demonstrate how to use all appliances, and what cleaning and laundry products are allowed to be used. Taking the time to get to know each other can make a huge difference in the long run.