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Glossary

Plain definitions for reported rent, median, evidence, Next and other Rentnama terms.

Last updated 6 August 2026

Rent and evidence

Asking rent
The amount advertised for an available home.
Paid rent
The amount a tenant says they actually pay.
Reported rent
A rent figure backed by one matching first-hand report.
Median rent
The middle matching rent after values are ordered.
Range
The lowest and highest matching reported rents.
Report count
The number of active matching reports behind a figure.

Places and pages

Building guide
A public evidence page for one matched society or building.
Area guide
A broader evidence page for a locality or city.
Approximate location
A public map position that gives useful place context without publishing a private unit.
Canonical page
The preferred, stable public address for a place or guide.

Community and Next

Account-confirmed
An action made during a valid signed-in session; it does not mean contact details are public.
Pending review
Received by Rentnama but not public until a moderator accepts it.
Next home
A home a verified current resident expects may become available.
Ask to connect
A private request to a Next home’s resident, not a public comment or automatic contact exchange.