Why We Built This
Nigeria's rental market has long been broken in three specific ways:
- Skyrocketing rent prices — inflation and naira devaluation have pushed annual rents beyond what most households can realistically save, forcing families into debt or homelessness.
- Defaulting tenants — landlords collecting a full year upfront still face tenants who abandon properties mid-lease, leaving them with no recourse and months of lost income.
- Barriers for startups & young professionals — new businesses and career starters cannot commit ₦1–3 million upfront for an office or flat, stunting their growth before they begin.
In 2025, Calistus Ibeme set out to build a platform that solves these problems — today ShortRent.app is a free marketplace where anyone can list or find yearly rentals, monthly rentals, shortlets and flatshares, and deal directly with each other.
₦2M+
Average lump-sum rent demanded
in Lagos & Abuja annually
in Lagos & Abuja annually
Monthly
How ShortRent.app lets you pay —
aligned with your salary cycle
aligned with your salary cycle
2025
Year ShortRent.app was founded
in Abuja, Nigeria
in Abuja, Nigeria