There are a lot of great apps on the market that will help you find the home of your dreams, but what about if you’re more interested in renting a property instead of buying one? You won’t find the same resources available, but luckily there are a few and we can look at some of the best ones today. If you test them all out you’ll never have trouble trying to rent a house or apartment again. Recommended reading: 6 iOS Apps You Need to Bring Your Dream Home to Life.

PadMapper Apartment Search

A lot of people don’t want to move because they love the area they’re currently living in, but sometimes due to circumstances outwith your control you have to leave once your lease is up. PadMapper Apartment Search will let you scan the apartments available for rent in your local area and you can sort them by distance to the place you’re currently living. If you find something you like it also makes it easy to walk down the street to speak to the landlord whenever you want.

Apartments For Rent

The location of your next apartment isn’t the only thing that matters because something close to you could easily turn out to be a dud. When you use Apartments For Rent you’ll be able to dig in a little deeper so you can see the layout of each place you’re interested in renting. It makes it easy to focus on the apartments that fit your needs. There will also be HD videos of selected apartments so you can take a tour inside to see what they’re like without visiting them in person.

Real Estate

Even though you can use this app to find homes for sales it’s also possible to locate rental properties and there are tons of features inside. I love how this app doesn’t just concentrate on the properties because it also lets you find out great information about the local area. Do you need to know how far away the schools and supermarkets are? This is another great app that will let you see inside the homes and there will be a selection of lovely photos to get your appetite wet.

Rent.com

You can do nearly everything inside this app and they’ll also reward you with one hundred dollars if you end up finding a property and signing a lease. When you find somewhere you like you can contact the landlord to ask them questions or arrange a viewing. Track all the properties you’re interested in and you’ll be able to keep on top of everything. They also have a website and you’ll be able to sync your account with your phone so you don’t need to do everything on a small screen.

Lovely Rentals

Once you download Lovely Rentals you better have your moving company on standby because you’ll be able to find a new property to rent within a few clicks. You can even pay your rent through this app which is something you don’t see every day. Look at a map and it will show you all the rental properties on the market in a particular area, plus if there is nothing you like the app will notify you when any do pop up in your chosen areas so you can apply straight away.

Don’t forget about them

Even if you’re happy where you are right now you probably know you won’t be there forever, so it’s always good to keep your options open. Don’t forget about these apps because they’ll help you take care of everything when the time eventually comes for you to find a new place to rent. If you want to hit the ground running take a look at them now.

Today’s featured writer, Nancy Baker, is a freelance blogger, who often writes for AMJ Campbell, one of the leading Canadian moving companies. She likes to practice yoga to stay healthy and fit. You can also follow her on Twitter @Nancy Baker.