For a club that sits close to your home and your rent, clarity matters. Here it is, plainly.
Area is an invite-only membership for renters. Members build a verified rental reputation that follows them between homes and cities, and gain access to exclusive homes, lower deposits, a partner network, and support. The membership — not the apartment — is the product.
Yes. Acceptance is based on your rental record — paying on time and looking after a home — not income or connections. It's selective because it's meaningful.
Exclusive homes, lower deposits, the Area Pass, the partner network, one app for payments and support, and Draw Day. See membership →
Area is for mid to long-term stays — one to twenty-four months. Homes come furnished and ready. For a few nights or a couple of weeks, we're not the right fit.
We're launching in Lisbon first, with a curated collection at launch. Members see the full list; apply to get access. The homes →
A selection is public; the full members-only collection opens once you're accepted, with lower deposits on each.
Membership is free until you move in. You only start paying the monthly fee once you're renting a home through Area — applying and being a member cost nothing.
Applying is free. You pay a small monthly membership fee — from €29 — only once you start renting. It drops after every six months of on-time payments. Exact pricing is confirmed at launch.
No credit score is involved — Portugal has no consumer credit bureau. We look at your rental history. Your on-time payments build the Area Pass, a verified reputation you own. The Area Pass →
No. A licensed payment partner moves your rent bank-to-bank, from you to your host. Area never holds, lends, or custodies your money.
Each month we cover one member's rent. Every member is entered — including members who haven't moved in yet — with a free entry route at identical odds. Winners are drawn and verified independently. If a winner isn't renting yet, the prize is held as a credit toward their first home with Area. More on Draw Day →
Yes — free to enter, no purchase necessary. Paying never improves your odds. It launches with the founding cohort.
Yes — from month two, whether or not the resident pays, and we manage the property end to end. For landlords →
Lisbon first, then Porto and Madrid. You can register interest for your city and we'll let you know when we open. Cities →
We're pre-launch, Lisbon first. Right now you're applying to the founding cohort.