Staying safe & next steps

Christian Rentals is an introductions platform. We help Christians advertise and discover rooms and homes and get in touch — we are not the landlord, agent or a party to any tenancy, we don’t handle deposits or rent, and we can’t vouch for anyone. Please read this before you agree anything or part with money.

Once you’ve been accepted

When a lister accepts your application, that’s an introduction — the start of a conversation, not a binding agreement. From there, you and the lister take it forward yourselves. Do it in this order:

View in person (or on a live video call) before committing to anything or sending any money.
Check who you’re dealing with. Confirm the person genuinely owns the property or has the right to let or share it. Be especially careful with advertisers who are not ID-verified— they’re flagged on the listing for a reason.
Put it in writing. For a new tenancy, use a proper written agreement rather than a handshake. Free tools such as OpenRent’s tenancy-agreement builder can help. (If you’re taking a room in someone’s own home as a lodger, that may be a licence rather than an assured shorthold tenancy — the paperwork differs, so check what fits your situation.)
Protect the deposit.For an assured shorthold tenancy in England or Wales, the landlord must protect your deposit in a government-approved scheme (DPS, MyDeposits or TDS) within 30 days. Ask which scheme they’ll use.
Right to Rent.In England, landlords must check a tenant’s right to rent — expect to be asked for ID.

Never do these

Never pay a deposit, holding fee or rent before you’ve viewed the property and signed a written agreement.
Keep it on Christian Rentals. Be wary of anyone pushing to move to WhatsApp, email or text straight away, or pressuring you to decide fast. Scammers want you off-platform and rushed.
Don’t send money by bank transfer, gift card or crypto to someone you haven’t met, and never share bank details, passport scans or copies of documents up front.

Common scams to watch for

A room that looks too good for the price, or photos that appear on other sites (try a reverse image search).
A “landlord” who is conveniently abroad or can’t show you the property but wants a deposit to “hold” it.
Pressure to pay immediately “because there’s lots of interest”, or to secure keys before viewing.
Requests to pay via an unusual method, an overseas account, or a “friend” of the advertiser.

Report it

If something feels off, don’t proceed — use the Report option on the listing or profile, or email us at hello@christianrentals.org. In the UK you can also report fraud to Action Fraud.

This page is general information to help you stay safe — it is not legal advice, and Faithful App Ltd is not a party to, and accepts no responsibility for, any tenancy, payment or arrangement made between users. Always carry out your own checks.