r3nt by SQMU
early beta.

User Guide & FAQ

Walk through each console, review tokenisation models and get answers to the most common questions for tenants, landlords, agents and investors.

Contents

Tenant guide

  1. Browse listings. Use filters to find a property. Review rate, deposit and any view-pass requirements.
  2. Select dates and book. Pick check-in/check-out and confirm. The app checks availability and escrows your security deposit.
  3. Pay rent in agreed intervals. Use Pay rent for weekly/monthly payments as agreed. If the booking is tokenised, your rent is still paid in-app; it’s distributed to SQMU-R holders behind the scenes.
  4. Check status. Track booking, payments and deposit status in your dashboard.
  5. Deposit return. After checkout, the landlord proposes a deposit split; once finalised, your portion is released automatically.
Tip: If your landlord requires a one-time payment, ask about the Tenant-Financed model which lets you pay monthly while investors fund the upfront capital.

Landlord guide

  1. Create a listing. Enter pricing (daily/monthly), deposit and metadata. The app deploys a listing contract for your unit.
  2. Manage bookings. View confirmed stays and incoming rent. After each stay, propose a deposit split for final release.
  3. Optional: Tokenise a lease. Prefer upfront cash? Propose tokenisation terms (amount, pricing). Once approved, investors fund you now; future rent routes to SQMU-R holders.
  4. Monitor performance. See payouts (lump-sum or periodic), fees and booking history in your dashboard.
Example: Instead of receiving 12 × USDC 1,000, you may receive USDC 11,000 upfront from investors via tokenisation (Model 2).

Investor guide

  1. Discover tokenised bookings. Review terms: duration, expected rent stream, fees and risk notes.
  2. Invest. Commit USDC to receive SQMU-R (ERC-1155) tokens representing your pro-rata share of rent for a specific booking.
  3. Accrue. As tenants pay, your entitlement updates automatically in the on-chain accumulator.
  4. Claim. Withdraw accrued rent (and any eligible deposit proceeds) via Claim at your convenience.
  5. Track. Use portfolio views for position size, yield and claimable amounts.
Note: Returns depend on tenant payments and occupancy if sub-let. Review model specifics below.

Agent guide

  1. Get allow-listed. Approved agents receive a dedicated agent proxy tied to specific listing(s).
  2. Wrap a listing & booking. Configure calendar sync, fundraising terms and your agentFee basis points.
  3. Raise capital. Collect USDC from investors; forward required upfront funds (deposit/guaranteed rent) to the listing; mint SQMU-R for investors.
  4. Operate. Sub-let short-term stays if applicable. Collect rent, skim the agent fee and forward net to investors/landlord.
  5. Report. Provide transparent statements on income, fees and distributions.
Hybrid bridge: Landlord wants a lump sum, tenant wants monthly? Use Model 3b: pay landlord upfront via tokenisation, then have the tenant pay instalments; investors earn most of each payment, you retain a monthly fee.

Tokenisation models

1) Tenant converts one-time to instalments

The tenant pays weekly/monthly while investors fund the contract now. Example: a 12-month USDC 12,000 lease becomes USDC 1,070/month to SQMU-R holders for 12 months (premium reflects financing and fees).

Who benefits?

  • Tenant: Budget-friendly installments.
  • Investors: Receive periodic payments with a premium.
  • Landlord: May still receive regular rent or a portion via structure.

2) Landlord converts instalments to a lump sum

Investors pay the landlord upfront (e.g., USDC 11,000 instead of 12 × 1,000). The investor group then receives the tenant’s future rent.

Who benefits?

  • Landlord: Immediate liquidity and reduced collection risk.
  • Investors: Acquire rights to the rent stream.
  • Tenant: Continues paying as scheduled.

3a) Agent pays upfront & sub-lets short-term

Agent funds landlord upfront via investors, turns the unit into short-term serviced stays. Rent from sub-bookings flows to SQMU-R holders; agent takes a fee.

Who benefits?

  • Landlord: Lump sum and hands-off operations.
  • Investors: Participate in potentially higher short-term yields (with occupancy risk).
  • Agent: Earns an operating fee.

3b) Agent bridges lump-sum landlord & tenant instalments

Agent uses tokenisation to pay landlord once; tenant pays monthly. Example: tenant pays USDC 1,070/month; USDC 1,050 distributed to investors, USDC 20 to agent.

Who benefits?

  • Landlord: Upfront certainty.
  • Tenant: Keeps instalment plan.
  • Investors & Agent: Receive periodic income.

FAQ – General

How do I add r3nt to my Farcaster Mini App collection?

Stay active in the app for about a minute and you’ll usually see the native prompt to add r3nt. Accepting it pins the mini app so it’s easier to find and enables notifications. If the prompt doesn’t appear, open the Warpcast Mini Apps drawer, tap Manage, search for “r3nt” and select Add to pin it manually.

FAQ – Tenant

How do rent payments work if my booking is tokenised?

Exactly the same from your side. You pay weekly/monthly in-app. The smart contract sends those funds to SQMU-R holders instead of directly to the landlord.

Is my deposit safe?

Deposits are escrowed on-chain. After checkout, the landlord proposes a split and, once confirmed, your share is automatically released.

Can I switch from monthly to weekly?

If the listing supports multiple payment intervals, you can change at the next billing cycle. Fees may adjust accordingly.

FAQ – Landlord

What does tokenising a lease do?

You receive cash now by selling the future rent stream to investors. The app handles minting SQMU-R and routing future rent accordingly.

Who handles deposit disputes?

You propose a split after checkout. The platform finalises and releases funds on-chain per the agreed outcome.

Can I deactivate a listing temporarily?

Yes. You can pause new bookings while honouring existing ones.

FAQ – Investor

What exactly is SQMU-R?

An ERC-1155 token representing your share of a specific booking’s rent stream and related distributions.

When can I claim returns?

Anytime. Use Claim to withdraw accrued amounts. Network fees apply.

What are the key risks?

Tenant non-payment, lower-than-expected occupancy for sub-lets and general market conditions. Review each deal’s terms and fees.

FAQ – Agent

How is my fee collected?

Your configured agentFee (basis points) is skimmed automatically from rent flows before distributions to investors and landlord.

Can I manage multiple listings?

If the platform allow-lists you for multiple proxies, yes. Each proxy is scoped to its assigned listing(s).

Do I need to loop over investors to pay them?

No. The system uses an accumulator pattern. Investors claim their pro-rata share without agent-side loops.