Rental quality in Aotearoa is mostly self-reported. Landlords sign their own Healthy Homes compliance forms. Listings show the home at its best. You sign a lease without ever seeing how it holds up in a southerly. ratemyflat is a free, tenant-built record of what a home is actually like to live in — so the next person isn’t guessing.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.ratemyflat.co.nz/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Who it is for
ratemyflat works for everyone with skin in the rental market:- Tenants searching: Look up any NZ address. See the Healthy Homes Score and tenant ratings across heating, ventilation, insulation, draughts, moisture, day-to-day liveability, and the neighbourhood.
- Past tenants: Lived somewhere worth talking about? Your review still counts — and it stays anonymous.
- Owners and property managers: Good homes stand out. Claim a home you own or manage to verify its quality and show prospective tenants what makes it different.
What you can do
You don’t need an account to browse. Contributing requires a verified profile so reviews stay honest.Without an account
- Search any NZ address.
- View the Healthy Homes Score for a home.
- Read tenant reviews across heating, ventilation, insulation, draughts, moisture, day-to-day liveability, and the neighbourhood.
- Check the status of the five Healthy Homes Standards (heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and drainage, draught stopping).
With an account
- Sign up to contribute reviews and verify the homes you’ve lived in.
- Claim a home you own or manage to update its profile and add photos.
- Upload documents to verify your tenancy or ownership.
Anonymous. Verified. Free.
Three things hold the platform together:- Anonymous. Reviews never carry your name or contact details. Landlords and property managers see what the public sees.
- Verified. A dedicated team reviews tenancy and ownership documents privately, so reviews are based on real experiences and not invented ones.
- Free. Browsing, reading reviews, and contributing are free for everyone, always.
How ratemyflat works
The verification process and what makes scores trustworthy.
Writing a review
How to share your experience anonymously.