Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to some questions that you may have

Are you a listing service? Can I find a place to live through Padfever?

Nope. We do not offer housing opportunities.

Should I worry about my landlord finding out?

Nope.

In fact, most property managers are already collaborating on pricing. Do unto others as they do unto you.

How are property managers collaborating on pricing?

Property management software companies aggregate lease data and provide comparable rental services or rent matching. Here is a list of companies providing that kind of information:

How is Padfever different?

We're a transparency company focused on bringing real rent to every one.

Can't this information be used by my landlord to take advantage of me?

Yep. But they collaborate on pricing already. Tenants are the only ones left out.

Why are you guys building this?

We saw a deep need and asymmetry in the rental markets. It's unfair the tenants are expected to pay fair market rate without knowing what that rate is. This is even worse when the fair market rent is used in a tribunal setting.

Click here to read one of the founder's personal stories.

How do you guys make money?

We currently don't. We are exploring value add services that would target underwriters and investors.

If you have a suggestion on how we can survive, we'd love to hear it. Please contact us and let us know.

How many services do you offer?

We empower renters in a number of ways. See the bottom of this page in the section titled "Product" to see a list of features we offer.

Why build services for renters, but not property managers?

There are a few reasons why:

There are dozens of products for property managers already.
The only services that exist for renter's are largely in the non-profit sector.
As a company, providing services for both sides of the market would present a conflict of interest at some point. Basically, if one side turns out to be financially more interesting, then the other will suffer.