Why owners use Frenting
Airbnb works great for some people—but it's not for everyone.
Maybe you love your place too much to open it up to strangers. Maybe you worry about damage, overuse, or neighbor blowback. Or maybe you already share with friends and family but you need an easier way to manage requests.
Frenting is built for sharing spaces with people who already trust each other. Share with your friends, your trusted circles, or send a link to anyone you choose. If you want to open your space up to the wider community, you can do that too.
What Frenting handles
Private bookings
By default, listings are only visible to your friends and people inside your trusted circles.
Simple payments
Guests pay when they book, so you don't have to chase money or send reminders.
Clear expectations
House rules are visible and agreed to before anyone books.
Automatic confirmations
Everyone receives booking confirmations and reminders.
How it works
Add your space
Upload photos, availability, house rules, and pricing.
Invite your trusted circle
Invite friends, family, or neighbors you trust. You are always in control of who sees your listing and who can book it.
Keep everything organized
Bookings, payments, and confirmations happen in one place.
Getting paid
Guests pay upfront when they book. Payments are clear and documented so everyone stays on the same page.
- No Venmo follow-ups.
- No awkward reminders.
You get paid within 3 business days of confirming a booking. You can also share your space with no charge. Read our FAQs to learn more about pricing and payouts.
What you can list
Cabins, lake houses and vacation homes
Campers, RVs, and vans
Boats and recreational equipment
Guest houses and second homesShare with people you trust
Frenting is built around real relationships. Add friends and your listings are visible to them by default.
People use Frenting with:
- Family members
- Neighbors
- Friends
- An apartment building, condo, or HOA
- A school or team
- Coworkers or clients
Want more control? Create a Circle to manage specific groups, set group-specific pricing, or share selectively with different audiences.
Private by design
You control who sees your listings.
Share with your trusted circles, open up to the wider community, or send a link directly to anyone — it's your choice.
By default, your listings are shared with your friends. You can change your visibility settings at any time.
Protect your investments — and your relationships with neighbors, friends, and family.
Who Frenting is for
Frenting is built for hosts who want to share spaces with people they already trust.
Owners who want to rent cabins and homes without listing on public rental sites
Families sharing a cabin or lake house who are tired of spreadsheets and endless scheduling texts and emails.
Hosts who want to share their place with friends and family but need an easier way to manage requests
Second-home owners who want to offset costs without dealing with strangers