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25 November 2025 · The Spotacasa team

No viewings, no surprises: how we check every home before it goes online

Renting a home you have never visited only works if someone has checked it for you. Here is what our team verifies before a listing goes live.

Booking a home entirely online saves you flights and viewing trips — but only if you can trust that the home is real and exactly as shown. That trust is not a slogan for us; it is a checklist every listing has to pass.

Before a listing goes live

  • The owner is verified. We check their identity and proof that they have the right to rent the property.
  • The listing is reviewed. Our team goes through the photos, price and description before it is published — not after someone complains.
  • It has to match. If a home turns out not to be as shown in the photos, you can cancel.

When you book

You send a request with no payment upfront. Once it is accepted, you pay securely through the platform, and your money is held until you check in. An agent meets you and the owner in person to hand over the keys, read the meters and record an inventory — all signed on the spot.

And if plans change

You can cancel any time before check-in for a full refund, and you have 48 hours after moving in to make sure everything is right. That is what “no surprises” actually means.

Renting remotely should feel as safe as renting around the corner. Checking every home, every time, is how we get there.

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