In Lagos, fees can add 30% or more on top of the rent. On RentStraight, every listing shows the total package upfront, from verified landlords and fair agents. No inspection fees. No agreement fees. Agent fees capped at 10%.
Example listing
Yaba, Lagos · Listed by the owner
Every landlord and agent agrees to these before they can list. Break them, and you're off RentStraight.
Every listing shows the total package: rent, deposit and any agent fee. Nothing gets added at the end.
At most 10% of one year's rent, and it covers everything. If Lagos passes its proposed 5% cap, we'll follow it.
Viewing a home is free. The tenancy agreement is free. Nobody pays to look or to sign.
At most 20% of the yearly rent, returned when you move out unless there's real damage.
No listing asks a new tenant for more than one year's rent in advance.
Landlords show ID and proof of ownership. Agents show ID, LASRERA registration and the owner's permission.
Built so that what you see is what you pay.
Browse homes with the total package shown upfront, from verified landlords and agents.
Book a viewing with the landlord or agent. No inspection fee, ever.
Rent goes only to a bank account in the verified owner's name. Check the name your bank shows before you send.
After you move in, we ask: did you pay exactly what was listed? Honest agents rise to the top.
We're not here to fight agents. Many landlords need one, and good agents do real work. We just make every fee fair and visible.
List directly, or let your agent list for you.
Earn more by being the agent people trust.
For landlords and agents. Free during launch. No documents needed today. We'll contact you to verify.
Join the waitlist. We'll message you on WhatsApp when verified listings match your area and budget.
No. Many landlords need an agent, and good agents do real work. We only ask that every fee is shown upfront, capped at 10% of one year's rent, with nothing added later.
Lagos is considering a new tenancy law that would cap agency fees at 5%. If it passes, we'll lower our cap to match.
Before you send money, your bank shows the account name. On RentStraight, rent only goes to an account in the verified owner's name. If the name doesn't match, don't pay, and tell us.
Yes, with your permission. We'll send you a summary of every deal on your property directly, so you always know what your tenant paid.
Listing is free while we launch in Lagos. Tenants never pay RentStraight anything.
We give you a free standard tenancy agreement that's fair to both sides. If a landlord wants their own lawyer to write one instead, the landlord pays the lawyer, not the tenant.
Fake landlords, fake agents and fake listings are a big problem in Lagos. Checking everyone protects tenants, and it's the reason serious tenants trust RentStraight listings.
The landlord does. We check tenants' details before they view, but the final choice and the tenancy agreement are between the landlord and the tenant.