Renters
Free, alwaysLetting fees have been banned in New Zealand since 2018, and Okeydoor won't charge you either. One profile, all your documents, and you choose who sees them.
Find a rentalFive applications. Five copies of your passport.
Each agency has its own form, so you type the same answers and upload the same payslips again and again. A few weeks into flat hunting, it's hard to say who still has your bank statements.
Applying now
- The same questions on every form
- Your ID and payslips with every agency you apply to
- Digging out referee details for each application
- No idea who still has your details
With Okeydoor
- Answer once, then keep it up to date
- Documents stay in your account until you're shortlisted
- One small button to share, and you can stop any time
- See each time a lister opens a document
How Okeydoor works
Set up once, then use it for every home you're interested in.
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Make your profile
Add your household, work, where you live now and a referee or two. Keep your payslips, bank balance and other documents in your account, ready to go.
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Book a viewing
Pick one of the times the lister has set, or ask for another. Can't get there, maybe because you're moving from another city? Ask to apply anyway.
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Apply after you've seen it
Apply with your profile in one go. The lister sees a summary. Your documents, referees, employer and street address stay private.
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Share when you're shortlisted
If they shortlist you, we ask you first. Verify your ID once, then share with one small button. Sharing ends when the listing closes, or sooner if you stop it.
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Who it's for
Free for renters and buyers. Landlords, agents and private sellers pay one subscription to list, with the first month free.
Buyers
FreeBrowse homes for sale, book viewings and send your details to the agent or seller. Offers are made with them directly.
See homes for saleLandlords and private sellers
First month freeList as many homes as you need on one subscription. Set viewing times, see who's booked, shortlist applicants, then see their documents and referees once they agree.
See how it works
One subscription per office
Agents and property managers
The office manager subscribes and invites the team. Every agent's listings in that office are covered. Other offices, even in the same company, subscribe on their own.
Applicants arrive with their profile, and you only see documents after they've agreed. You do your own reference checks, with the referees' details right there.
Extra help where renting is hardest
Built in for the renters who usually find it toughest.
Pet owners
Describe your pet, tick what's true, add someone who can vouch for them and say if you're happy to pay a pet bond. Search for homes that allow pets.
First-time renters
No rental history yet? Say it's your first rental and add a guarantor. Look for listers who welcome first-time renters.
Flatmates
Applying together? Add your flatmates' emails when you apply. They make their own profile and join the same application.
You decide who sees what
Okeydoor is built around New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 and the Privacy Commissioner's guidance for renting.
Private until you say yes
Listers see a summary when you apply. Your documents, referees, employer and address wait until you're shortlisted and agree.
One small button
When you're shortlisted, we ask first. Share with one tap, or say no thanks. Nothing goes anywhere without you.
Ends with the listing
Sharing stops when the home is let, sold or taken down, and you can stop it sooner at any time.
You see every look
We show you each time a lister opens one of your documents. We never sell your information.
Is it really free?
Yes, for renters and buyers. Landlords, agents and private sellers pay a subscription to list homes. Their first month is free, then it's $49 a month for three months and $89 a month after that, or $828 a year.
Where do the listings come from?
Landlords, property managers, agents and owners list their homes straight on Okeydoor. We don't copy listings from other websites. Every lister's ID is checked before their first listing goes live, and we look over every listing before it's published.
How do I apply?
Book a viewing first. After it, open the listing and tap Apply. If you can't make a viewing, you can ask the lister if you can apply anyway, and they can say yes.
Does Okeydoor check my ID?
Yes, once, the first time you share your documents. Stripe runs the check with your passport or NZ driver licence and a quick selfie. Listers see that you're verified. Okeydoor keeps the result and your verified name, not the photos. Listers do their own reference checks.
What documents can I keep here?
Photo ID, proof of income, your bank balance (just the total, nothing else), a credit report, references, rent history, a Work and Income letter, a finance pre-approval, pet documents and anything else a lister might ask for.
I have a pet. Will this help?
Yes. Describe your pet, tick what's true (desexed, microchipped, vaccinated and so on), add someone who can vouch for them and say if you're happy to pay a pet bond. You can also search for homes that allow pets.
I've never rented before. Can I still use it?
Yes. Tick that it's your first rental and add a guarantor if you have one. Some listers say they welcome first-time renters, and you can search for those homes.
Can we apply as a group of flatmates?
Yes. When you apply, add your flatmates' email addresses. We'll invite them to make a free profile and join the same application, so the lister sees the whole flat together.
Where are my details kept?
In your Okeydoor account. Your documents can only be opened by you, or by a lister you've shared them with while their listing is open. When a listing closes, sharing ends, and we delete the applications 30 days later.
Is there an app?
Yes. Okeydoor installs straight from your browser on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac, with its own icon and notifications. There's no app store and nothing to pay. See how to get the app.
Is Okeydoor owned by a real estate company?
No. Okeydoor is run by Okeydoor Limited, an independent New Zealand company. Agents can list homes here, but Okeydoor isn't owned by or linked to any agency.
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