OpenRent Reviews 

8,262
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Considering 2,557 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had an excellent experience with this company. Customers frequently find the platform straightforward, easy to use, and a great, budget-friendly alternative to high-street agents, allowing for direct communication and thorough vetting of tenants. Many consumers feel supported throughout the entire process, appreciating the clear documentation, comprehensive updates, and efficient handling of administrative tasks. However, a small portion of people mentioned difficulties with customer service, noting instances where support staff seemed unhelpful or unable to provide assistance outside of legal matters. Conversely, some users felt the platform lacked a more personal touch, finding it run by automated systems, or experienced constant communication pressure from the company.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It's a little daunting first time to use but actually it's a brilliant way of handling all of the new renters rights compliancy as a landlord and makes it easier for tenants. It's so quick and efficie... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent 'one stop shop' for managing my rental properties and the landlord responsibilites that go with it. The website needs work - sonetimes difficult to find what I'm looking for! (When I click... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great process control and flow. Simple UI and very good UX. I've been in web systems for over 20 years and this is one the best experiences ive had using a platform for such an important function. Who... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Previously used Openrent for advertising only. This time used the facility for reference and drafting the contract. Early days but adding documents to the website eg EPC gas safety etc is a useful too... See more


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  1. Real Estate Rental Agency

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At OpenRent we support every landlord in their search for good tenants and every tenant in their search for a joyful home. We have already helped over 7 million tenants and landlords.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Open rent is user friendly

Open rent is user friendly
The service is seemless, from the posting of the advert, to screening and finding tenants in less than a week, arranging the the referencing and deposit , signing the contract to the check in date. Everything was smooth. Open rent responded quickly to my and tenants queries. I recommend using Open Rent

5 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to Use and Helpful Platform

I had a positive experience using OpenRent. The website was easy to navigate, and I found it simple to search for properties and contact landlords directly. The property information was clear, and the application process was straightforward.

I also appreciated how quickly I received responses from landlords, which made the experience less stressful. Overall, OpenRent provides a convenient and user-friendly service for people looking to rent a property.

5 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Openrent is great for advertising, thereafter it's a mess

OpenRent is excellent for advertising rental properties, but the referencing and tenancy creation stages are difficult to navigate. The interface is cluttered, the messaging can feel alarmist, and the workflow is not intuitive. A simple, guided question based process with hover over explanations would greatly improve clarity.
Customer support initially provided a generic response, but ultimately resolved one issue by combining the two joint applicants for referencing.
While experienced landlords may adapt easily, occasional users—who might only need these services every few years—would benefit from a more user friendly design.

3 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Unbelievably difficult to begin with but...

Unbelievably difficult to begin with - I nearly abandoned the property I was interested in which would have been a shame because it is so good.
Once you're 'into it' it's pretty easy to use, and provides a good framework, scheduling and document storage capability.

4 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from OpenRent

Hi Ian,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

We're sorry to hear that you found getting started difficult, but we are glad you stuck with it and secured a property. We're constantly looking for ways to make the initial setup more intuitive, so it's great to hear that once you were up and running, you found the site easy to use.

If you do need any further support please do contact the team here: https://www.openrent.co.uk/faq#i-have-more-questions. We'll get back to you on the same working day.

Thanks again for sharing your feedback with us.

Best wishes, Leo and the OpenRent team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used the Open Rent platform now…

I have used the Open Rent platform now for three tenancies and it’s absolutely seamless! Easy to use application, great customer service. That has stayed consistent now for 6 years. It’s an absolute pleasure to use their service and I highly recommend!

3 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding customer service

Outstanding customer service! This is the first time my family and I have rented so we didn’t really know what to do. Finn listened patiently to our questions and shared clear and useful answers, information and procedures. He was able to set up specific requirements which eased the complexities of moving home. We are very grateful for Finn’s helpfulness and positivity.

27 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It's a little daunting first time to…

It's a little daunting first time to use but actually it's a brilliant way of handling all of the new renters rights compliancy as a landlord and makes it easier for tenants. It's so quick and efficient! Only would say they don't miss a chance to upsell various add ons but overall excellent!

3 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from their referencing...

So it all started with their referencing which isnt worth the paper its written on. We had a tenant create multiple accounts to scam tenancies, as confirmed by open rent, unbeknown to us at the time of taking the tenant.
Their referencing, the tenant used a fake ID, but passed all their checks with flying colours.
The customer service just gives standard answers
and then when we have a court order ordering the deposit to be returned, due to over 8 months rent arrears they refuse as the tenant has 90 days, and longer at their discgression, to lodge a complaint against the deposit.

3 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am quite horrified at the values of…

I am quite horrified at the values of this company. As a renter looking for somewhere to live I am offered the chance to get 'verified' which means paying £10. How much money is Openrent making from people desperately looking for a home? It is a totally cynical and greedy way of maximising profit. It makes everyone who hasn't paid £10 look 'unverified". I think it should be illegal. Also...I only just now realised that is is not even a proper check for the landlords benefit, I was able to just pay to be verified without a check being done. ( I did not ). In other words no one benefits apart from Openrent. It all feels wrong and uber capitalist and taking advantage of people's needs. I would never want ro work somewhere like

3 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from OpenRent

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we're sorry to hear of your experience.

As you haven't responded to our request for further information, we have been unable to look into your experience so that we can respond accurately.

Please do contact us on the link below so that we can look into this further for you, and provide assistance where we can:

https://www.openrent.co.uk/faq#i-have-more-questions

Thank you again for your review and please do contact us on the link above.

Best wishes,
Helena and the OpenRent team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shit experience with this app

Shit experience with this app. Really inhumane process. The holding deposit keeps refunded to us while we were finding guarantor, causing a lot of trouble to the process. Considering real human needs pls. Not everyone can work like a robot.

3 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from OpenRent

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we're sorry to hear of your experience.

As you haven't responded to our request for further information, we have been unable to look into your experience so that we can respond accurately.

Please do contact us on the link below so that we can look into this further for you, and provide assistance where we can:

https://www.openrent.co.uk/faq#i-have-more-questions

Thank you again for your review and please do contact us on the link above.

Best wishes,
Helena and the OpenRent team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really was a great service

Really was a great service , having taken over the management of our properties from an agent , we were a bit concerned about finding a new tenant for one of our properties however Open Rent ensured the whole process was effortless, we would highly recommend Open Rent !

20 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Stuck in the dark ages of over control

The site is useful. But its stupidly slow to communicate with potential tenants. Open rent makes it so hard to share phone numbers which would make life so much easier.

As a female landlord I'm not going to book appointments through a portal to view properties without speaking to prospective tenants and finding out if they are even remotely plausible options for the property.

So openrent its 2026....share contact details from the word go make everyone's life easy.

You don't need to control everything. We pay to list on your site you don't get a commission.

No one wants to be the next Suzy Lamplugh.

3 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from OpenRent

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we're sorry to hear of your experience.

As you haven't responded to our request for further information, we have been unable to look into your experience so that we can respond accurately.

Please do contact us on the link below so that we can look into this further for you, and provide assistance where we can:

https://www.openrent.co.uk/faq#i-have-more-questions

Thank you again for your review and please do contact us on the link above.

Best wishes,
Helena and the OpenRent team

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