We're building the trust layer
India's rental market needs.
Renting in India is complex because verifying details takes time. Landlords spend weeks double checking claims, and tenants re submit the same physical documents everywhere they apply. Rethos replaces this cycle with direct, verified data and a portable rental profile that tenants can reuse.
Why Rethos exists
PG and co-living operators lose occupancy while waiting for prospective tenants to be verified. Good tenants spend days gathering physical copies of identity proofs, employment letters, and references. We build tools to capture this verification data once and keep it secure. With consent, we package it into a verified profile that stays with the tenant. Operators get ready to move in tenants immediately, and tenants avoid repeat paperwork.
What we believe
Transparency over complexity
We keep things simple. Every verification status is clear, and we avoid complex jargon. You deserve to understand how your rental record is built.
Trust is earned, not assumed
We verify identity and documents before presenting them. By checking claims through official verification rails, we build trust that is real and verifiable.
Consent before data
Your data is entirely yours. We never share your identity or proof of employment documents without your explicit, purpose-limited consent.
Built for the Indian reality
India's rental market runs on personal connections and trust. We do not try to replace that relationship; we help formalize it so it works seamlessly for both sides.
The team
We are focused on solving the broken trust and document loop in renting.
How we got here
Rethos founded. We set out to solve the broken trust and repetitive paperwork in renting.
Aadhaar verification and DigiLocker integrations live. Verified our first tenant profiles.
Conducting 14-day Bangalore field study across Marathahalli, Whitefield, and Koramangala. Launched the operator vacancy matching portal and the tenant portable profile creator.
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