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Glossary

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

Last updated 12 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.