A home-first rental platform for Rwanda's growing middle class
Rwanda's rental market is fragmented across WhatsApp groups, Facebook pages, and word-of-mouth. Renters waste weeks on ghost listings, and landlords have no reputation system.
A map-first marketplace with verified listings, in-app tours, and a transparent landlord rating system. Renters can save searches, schedule visits, and pay deposits through escrow.
User interviews with 40 renters and 15 landlords across Kigali to map pain points.
Map-first UX prototyping, design system, and usability testing with 8 participants.
Full-stack build: listing engine, search & filters, messaging, and escrow payments.
Agent verification workflow, load testing, and phased launch in 3 Kigali districts.
Every property inspected by a Tura agent before going live.
Geo-clustered search with commute time overlays.
Deposits held in escrow until move-in is confirmed by both parties.
Budget, amenities, school proximity, and landlord rating in one query.
Dashboard for owners to manage tenants, payments, and maintenance.
Two-sided calendar with SMS reminders.
SSR listings for snappy search and great SEO out of the box.
Flexible schema for listings, reviews, and messaging threads.
High-performance vector maps with custom clusters and heatmaps.
Escrow-style deposit flows with Connect for landlord payouts.
Real-time messaging and notification workers.
Lightweight REST layer on top of Mongo with JWT auth.
I rented my apartment in under a week. The map view and verified badges changed everything.
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