What HOUSEMATE HUNTER LIMITED does

Housemate Hunter Limited is a Leicester-based, privately held UK letting agency operating an all-in-one proptech platform that serves students at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University, young professionals, and private landlords. The company runs two landlord service tiers — a Let Only tenant-finding service and a Fully Managed service that includes rent collection, maintenance coordination, property inspections, and compliance management — and exposes a dedicated online portal where landlords can view financial statements, tenancy dates, and downloadable documents. Tenants interact with a searchable property listings platform featuring virtual video walkthroughs (hosted via YouTube), an interactive draw-search map tool, bills-inclusive packages, and online lease signings.

The underlying platform is built as a digital marketplace augmented with third-party fintech and listing integrations rather than proprietary AI: tenant referencing and rent collection are handled through Goodlord and Payprop, listings are syndicated to Zoopla, RightMove, and UniHomes, and tenancy deposits are protected via the Deposit Protection Scheme. Compliance is anchored by Property Redress Scheme membership (PRS038241) and Client Money Protection (CMP 72613230). Customer acquisition is primarily digital and multi-channel — including property portals, organic social on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and physical campus marketing at the two Leicester universities.

The business generates revenue through transaction fees on Let Only placements and recurring management fees on the Fully Managed book; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Geographic scope is limited to Leicester and its immediate 1–5 mile radius, and operations are run from a single registered office at 89b Queens Road, Leicester, with a headcount of 1–10 employees, making this a micro-business operating a regionally focused but tech-enabled lettings model.

Name

HOUSEMATE HUNTER LIMITED

Legal name

Housemate Hunter Limited

Website

https://housematehunter.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Housemate Hunter is a Leicester-based proptech letting agency offering Let Only and Fully Managed landlord services plus a digital property search platform for students at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University and young professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Lettings

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Student lettings
• Property management
• Residential lettings
• Landlord services
• Tenant placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Let Only Service: Full service tenant finding for landlords including marketing, viewings, tenancy documentation, and first payment collection. Landlord retains day-to-day management responsibilities.
2. Fully Managed Service: Complete property management including tenant finding, rent collection, maintenance coordination, property inspections, and compliance management. Additional chargeable services for EPC, Gas Safety, Legionnaires assessment, and electrical safety certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Housemate Hunter Limited is a digital-first residential letting agency operating in Leicester, providing landlord services (Let Only and Fully Managed packages) alongside a tenant-facing property search platform for students and young professionals. The company bundles traditional letting services — tenant referencing, deposit registration, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and tenancy management — with proptech features such as virtual property tours, online lease signings, and secure online rent payments.

Product overview

Housemate Hunter is a Leicester-based letting agent specializing in student and professional rental accommodation. The company operates an all-in-one property-technology (proptech) platform combining a property listings marketplace with landlord services. The core offering consists of two service tiers for landlords: Let Only Service (marketing-focused with tenant placement) and Fully Managed Service (comprehensive property management with a landlord portal). For tenants, the platform provides searchable property listings with virtual tours, online lease signing, and integrated rent payments via Goodlord and Payprop. Additional features include a draw-search map tool and bills-inclusive rental packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Let Only Service A landlord service covering tenant sourcing, marketing, viewings, referencing, and tenancy setup, with the landlord retaining responsibility for ongoing management. Targeted at individual property owners in Leicester seeking a tenant-find-only arrangement.
• Fully Managed Service A full-service landlord package covering tenant find, rent collection, maintenance coordination, inspections, and end-of-tenancy administration. Targeted at landlords wanting hands-off portfolio management.
• Student Property Listings A free online catalogue of student-friendly rental properties in Leicester, marketed to University of Leicester and De Montfort University students. Includes property details, photos, virtual tours, and online application.
• Professional Property Listings Online listings of longer-term rental properties targeted at young professionals, couples, and families in Leicester, separate from the student accommodation segment.
• Bills Included Packages Optional rent bundles that combine rent with utilities such as gas, electricity, water, and broadband into a single monthly payment, simplifying budgeting for student and professional tenants.
• Draw Search Map Tool An interactive map-based property search interface that lets tenants draw a custom search area on a map and instantly view available properties within that boundary, supporting neighbourhood-based discovery rather than postcode-only searches.
• Online Lease Signings and Secure Payments A bundled digital workflow that lets tenants complete lease agreements online via integrated referencing (Goodlord / Payprop) and pay rent securely through the company's online payment portal, removing the need for in-person paperwork.
• Virtual Property Tours YouTube-hosted video walkthroughs embedded in property listings, enabling prospective tenants — particularly those relocating from outside Leicester — to view properties remotely before committing to an in-person visit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stress-free renting journey guaranteed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZooplacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor UK property listing portal used for marketing rental properties. Provides extended reach to property seekers across the UK property market.
• RightMovecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading UK property portal for property listings. Extends property marketing reach to RightMove's extensive user base.
• UniHomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent-focused property portal for marketing student accommodation specifically. Targeted at University of Leicester and De Montfort University students.
• Property Redress Scheme (PRS)coreOthersGovernment-approved independent redress scheme membership. Property Redress Scheme Number: PRS038241. Provides consumer protection and dispute resolution.
• Client Money Protection (MoneyShield)coreOthersClient Money Protection scheme membership (CMP Number: 72613230). Protects landlord and tenant money held by the agency.
• Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS)coreOthersStatutory deposit protection service for tenancy deposits. Ensures tenant deposits are properly protected under UK law.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Purplebricks: Hybrid estate and letting agency operating nationally with a digital-first model. Comparable in offering online valuations and fixed-fee landlord services, but broader scope (sales + lettings) and operates at national scale versus Housemate Hunter's local Leicester focus.
• Rightmove: UK's largest property portal, used by Housemate Hunter as a listing channel but also a competitor at the discovery layer. Increasingly offers tools that compete with letting agents for landlord direct engagement.
• Zoopla: Major UK property portal providing listing syndication to Housemate Hunter and increasingly enabling landlord self-service tools. Same channel-and-competitor dynamic as Rightmove at the national scale.

Others

• Goodlord: Proptech platform providing tenant referencing, e-signing, and rent collection that Housemate Hunter integrates with. Functions as a technology partner/enabler rather than direct competitor, but represents a vertical integration threat if Goodlord expanded into full agency services.
• PayProp: Automated rent collection and landlord disbursement platform integrated by Housemate Hunter. Technology partner with overlapping capability in the rent collection workflow, providing infrastructure that could be commoditized over time.

Direct peers

• OpenRent: UK's largest online letting agent offering tenant-find and managed services nationwide through a self-serve platform. Directly competes with Housemate Hunter's Let Only and Fully Managed tiers, but at significantly greater scale and with a more mature proptech stack.
• Strike: Online letting agent in the UK offering tenant-find and fully managed services on a flat-fee basis. Competes directly for landlords seeking digital-first alternatives to traditional high-street agents, with overlapping tech-forward value proposition.
• Accommodation For Students: Long-running UK student accommodation listing and letting platform. Directly overlaps with Housemate Hunter's student tenant acquisition channel and competes for the same landlord customers serving University of Leicester and De Montfort University catchment.
• Student Cribs: UK student property investment and management specialist buying and managing purpose-built student accommodation. Comparable student segment focus but operates as an institutional buyer-operator versus Housemate Hunter's agency model.
• UniHomes: Student-only property portal where Housemate Hunter already lists inventory. Functions as both a marketing channel and a competitor for student tenant mindshare across UK university towns, with comparable bills-inclusive product positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housemate-hunter

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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