About us
A letting agency that tells you the real number.
Manty Homes lets and manages houses across Nairobi, from single rooms and bedsitters through to family houses, shops and offices. Reliable homes, real results.
Why we publish the whole move-in cost
Almost every house advertised in Nairobi is quoted at its rent and nothing else. The figure a tenant actually needs is larger: a deposit before keys change hands, and a monthly service charge for water and refuse on top of the rent from the first month onwards.
The gap between the two numbers is discovered at the door, after the fare has been spent and often after a day of work has been lost. People either walk away or borrow to cover it, and neither is good for the tenant, the landlord or us.
So every listing on this site carries its full move-in total, itemised, with the refundable part marked. The enquiries that reach us are from people who already know the figure and can meet it, which is why we would rather publish it than protect it.
What the total covers
- First month's rentDue before you move in.
- Water and garbageThe monthly service charge, billed with rent.
- The depositHeld as security and returned when you leave.
If you are looking for a house
The whole number, before you travel
Rent, water, garbage and the deposit are added up on every listing. You know what to carry before you spend a fare on a viewing.
One number to call
The same office that showed you the house handles the tap that stops working. Repairs are logged rather than remembered.
If you own property
Paid on a date you agree once
You set a day of the month with us, and that is the day the money leaves. It does not drift with how collection went.
A statement per unit
Rent, arrears, repairs and our fee, itemised unit by unit rather than summarised into one figure you have to take on trust.
Where we work
We manage and let in these parts of Nairobi. Stock in each moves week to week, so it is worth asking even when a page looks empty.
About Manty Homes
- What does Manty Homes do?
- We let and manage residential and commercial property across Nairobi. For tenants that means finding a house and having one office to deal with afterwards. For landlords it means we advertise vacant units, vet and place tenants, collect the rent and account for it unit by unit.
- Why do your listings show a move-in total?
- Because rent on its own is not what anyone actually pays. Water and refuse are billed monthly on top, and a deposit is due before you get keys. Publishing the sum means nobody travels across Nairobi to discover the real figure at the door.
- Is the deposit refundable?
- Yes. The deposit is held as security for the tenancy and returned when you leave, less anything still owed on the account.
- Is there a viewing fee?
- Yes, and it is credited against your deposit if you take the unit. It is stated on every listing rather than mentioned once you arrive.
- Where exactly is a house I have seen listed?
- Listings show the estate and area. The exact plot is shared when a viewing is arranged, which is the point at which it is useful to you anyway.
- Do you handle repairs?
- Yes. Tenants report a problem to the office rather than chasing the landlord, and the repair is quoted and recorded against the unit so it shows up on the landlord's statement.
Follow the new stock
Vacancies go up on these accounts as they come, often before they reach the site.
Talk to the office
Whether you are looking for a house or have one to let, the same number reaches us.