Preferental

Preferental is a South Africa focused digital rental management platform for private landlords who want to manage their own rental properties with support services and a monthly rent guarantee.

Key capabilities include:

• Rent guarantee: Pays rent on time every month as stipulated by contract, even when tenants default or pay late.
• Property listing and advertising: Advertises rental properties on major listing websites and helps connect landlords and tenants to schedule viewings.
• Tenant vetting: Runs background checks and credit reports on applicants (including checks via Compuscan and ThisIsMe, as referenced in the research brief).
• Rental administration and compliance support: Provides expert-drafted lease agreements (CPA and PIE compliant, updated annually), mobile property inspections with stored reports, monthly invoicing and rent collection, statements, letters of demand, and deposit management in an interest-bearing FNB trust account. Maintenance support is available through partner service providers.

Available on Web, Android, and iOS.

Built for B2C private landlords managing their own long term residential rentals.

Notable in the local market for combining a rent guarantee with end-to-end landlord tools, and for partnerships in South Africa including FNB, Hollard, ThisIsMe, and Xpello (as listed on the website).