kinlease
Fall 2027 Launching in Newark, NJ

Find your people.Sign together.

Get matched with roommates who actually fit, find a verified place near campus, and split the rent in one app.

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First campusesNJITRutgers-NewarkSeton Hall
Verified landlordID and ownership checked
$1,035 eachRent split three ways

Your matches

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Tap your answers to see how you match with Maya.

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Interactive preview. Maya is an example.

From first match to move-in day

Everything you’d normally juggle across Facebook groups, group chats and Venmo, in one place.

1Find a place that’s real

Every listing gets a trust check you can see, plus rent and utilities per person.

2Match and apply together

Meet roommates who fit, chat in a group, and send one application for everyone.

3Split the rent

Everyone pays their own share. The landlord gets one payment, and nobody chases anybody.

App preview with sample people and prices.

Built so you don’t get scammed

First-time renters are the easiest targets. Kinlease checks everyone before they can message you.

43%

of people searching for rentals online have run into a fake listing.

Source: Better Business Bureau, 2025

A trust check on every listing

Each listing shows a score and the checks it passed: landlord ID, ownership, original photos and a fair price.

The real monthly cost

Rent plus estimated utilities per person, so a $150 heating bill never surprises you.

Reviews from real tenants

Only verified past tenants can review a landlord, so you know who fixes the heat.

Learn before you sign

Quick lessons on leases, budgeting and credit, made for first-time renters.

Made for every kind of student

Undergrads

Moving off campus for the first time? Find roommates who fit and a place your whole group can afford.

Grad and international students

Lock in verified housing before you arrive, without touring it in person first.

Summer interns

Find a furnished room near your internship for a few months, from students who are away.

Own rentals near campus?

Reach verified students and groups who already know they want to live together. Send us your photos and details now, and your place is ready to go live at launch. Listing is free.

List your property

Bring Kinlease to your campus

We’re looking for campus ambassadors at NJIT, Rutgers-Newark and Seton Hall to help classmates find better housing.

Apply to be an ambassador

Learn before you sign

Kinlease Learn teaches first-time renters the money side of moving out: short lessons, real examples, no jargon.

How much rent can you afford?

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Your share: up to $720 a month

Your group can look at places up to $2,160 a month

Uses the common 30% guideline, with rent and utilities together. A starting point, not financial advice.

4 min

Reading a lease

The clauses that cost students money, and what to ask before signing.

3 min

Your first budget

Rent, utilities, food and transit on a student income.

3 min

Getting your deposit back

Photos, checklists and the move-out mistakes to avoid.

4 min

Credit basics

How credit works and how paying rent on time can help build it.

2 min

Splitting bills fairly

Bigger rooms, shared utilities and who pays for what.

3 min

Spotting a rental scam

The red flags in a listing, and what to do if one looks off.

Lessons open to waitlist members first.

“I built Kinlease because I dreamed of a place where students could find, learn and enjoy the student housing experience without worrying about being taken advantage of.”
Founder, Kinlease

Questions

When does Kinlease launch?

We’re launching in Newark for the fall 2027 housing season. Waitlist members get early access to roommate matching first.

Does it cost anything for students?

No. Searching, matching and messaging are free for students.

My school isn’t listed. Can I still join?

Yes. Join the waitlist and tell us your school. We add new campuses where the most students sign up.

How do you keep listings real?

Every landlord is checked before their listings go live, and every student verifies a school email. You can report anything that looks off.

Your next place starts with your people.

Join the waitlist and be first to get matched when we launch.

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