The Platform

How Rhody Rentals works

A simple, transparent way to connect URI students with local landlords. Free to browse, free to list — one clear commission when a lease is signed.

For Students

Find your place — completely free

No application fees, no subscriptions, no catches. Search listings that actually match the academic calendar and hear back fast.

Sign Up as a Student
1

Create a free account

Sign up in under a minute with your name and email.

2

Browse and filter listings

Filter by price, bedrooms, lease type, pets, and parking. Everything is within about twenty minutes of the Kingston campus.

3

Apply in one step

Send your move-in date, occupants, a short intro, and co-signer details if you have one. The landlord is notified immediately.

4

Hear back directly

You get an email the moment a landlord accepts or declines. If accepted, they reach out to finalize the lease.

For Landlords

Fill your vacancy with URI tenants

Listing is free. You pay a single commission — one month's rent — only when your unit is actually leased. No monthly fees, no subscriptions.

List Your Property
1

Create a landlord account

Register free and get access to your listing dashboard.

2

Post your listing

Photos, lease dates, rent, and amenities. Your listing goes live immediately and reaches students searching for next year.

3

Review applications

Get emailed when students apply. Accept or decline from your dashboard, then contact accepted applicants to sign the lease.

4

Pay only on success

When the unit is leased, a one-time commission equal to one month's rent is due. That's the entire cost.

Questions

Frequently asked

Yes, completely free. Students can browse, apply, and communicate at no charge.

One month's rent, paid once, when your unit is successfully leased through the platform. Listing is free — no upfront cost, no monthly fees.

Everything within roughly twenty minutes of URI's Kingston campus — Kingston, Wakefield, Narragansett, Peace Dale, West Kingston, and the surrounding towns.

Not yet. We facilitate the connection and the application. Once a student is accepted, landlord and tenant handle the lease signing directly.

Absolutely. Create as many listings as you need from your landlord dashboard.

Twelve-month, nine-month academic year, summer-only, and month-to-month.

Yes. The application includes a co-signer section for a parent or guardian's name and email.

From your dashboard, mark it as leased — or set it to draft or expired — and it disappears from public search.

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