RentHero uses artificial intelligence to take the repetitive work out of finding a home. Instead of adjusting filters and checking listings every day, you can describe the home you want in your own words, let RentHero’s AI search the market for you, and be alerted the moment a matching property is published. For landlords, the same technology matches a listing with the renters who are looking for exactly that type of home.
This article explains what each AI feature does, which ones are free, and where to start.
AI search: describe the home you are looking for
The search bar on the RentHero homepage understands plain language. Rather than choosing a city, a price range and a number of rooms one by one, you can type a sentence such as “2 bedroom flat, at least 60 m², in London” or “3 bedroom house under £1,200 in Southampton”. RentHero reads the location, size, price and property type from your description and shows the listings that match.
AI search is available to everyone, with or without an account. If you prefer, you can still search with the classic filters. See How does AI search work on RentHero? for examples and tips.
AI notifications: let RentHero watch the market for you
An AI notification is a saved search that works around the clock. RentHero scans every new listing added to the platform, and when a home matches your criteria you are notified by email, and optionally by WhatsApp, so you can get in touch before other renters do.
With an AI notification you can:
- set your criteria once, such as location, price, size and property type, and refine them at any time
- receive alerts as soon as matching homes are published, instead of repeating the same search every day
- create more than one notification if you are looking in several areas or for different types of home
- choose how often you hear from us, pause an alert, or delete it whenever you like
Creating an AI notification is free. Read How to create, edit or delete an AI notification to set one up, and How do AI notifications work? (Email and WhatsApp) to understand the difference between the two channels.
Smart matching for landlords
If you advertise a property on RentHero, you benefit from the same technology from the other side. RentHero automatically presents your listing to renters whose saved preferences match your home, and includes it in the alerts sent to people searching for properties like yours. This means the enquiries you receive come from tenants who are already looking for a home of that size, price and location.
Is AI on RentHero free?
Yes. AI search and AI notifications are part of RentHero’s free features: you can search, save your criteria and receive alerts without a subscription. A free account lets you save homes and manage your alerts. A RentHero Premium subscription is needed when you want to see the full listing details, view landlord contact details and contact a landlord directly through a listing.
How to get the most out of AI on RentHero
- Be specific but not too narrow. A description or alert with a clear location, budget and size gives better matches than a very long list of requirements, which can leave you with few or no results.
- Combine the two. Use AI search to explore what is available today, then save the same criteria as an AI notification so you never miss what is published tomorrow.
- Act quickly on alerts. Landlords often reply to the first few enquiries, so a Premium subscription lets you contact them the moment a matching home appears.
- Keep your alerts up to date. If your budget or preferred area changes, edit the notification rather than creating a new one.
RentHero brings together listings from thousands of websites in 35+ countries. AI is what makes that volume manageable: it finds the homes that fit you and tells you about them first.