The Basement Index
Check the footsteps overhead before you sign the lease.
Honest, tenant-written reviews of basements, ADUs, rooms, and whole homes rented from independent homeowners. Rate the landlord, maintenance, and what it's actually like to live there before you sign.
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What renters actually rate
The stuff a listing photo won’t tell you — scored 1 (Terrible) to 5 (Perfect). We tailor the questions to what you rented, from a basement to a whole house.
Maintenance & repairs
Ignored or botched → Fixed fast & well.
Responsiveness
Ghosted you → Reachable & respectful.
Soundproofing
You hear every footstep → Total silence.
Deposit & move-out
Nickel-and-dimed → Returned fairly, in full.
Recently reviewed
The latest places tenants have weighed in on.