Check the landlord before you send the deposit.
Found a place in Regina while you are still overseas? StaySure checks who is offering it, whether the property is real, and whether they have the right to rent it to you. You get a written report before any money leaves your account.
- Independent of landlords, agents and listing sites
- Works for a listing found anywhere: Facebook, Kijiji, a friend, an agent
- From $79 CAD, and we aim to deliver your report within 3 business days
- Provider identity
- Confirmed
- Property on record
- Address matched
- Authority to offer
- Authorized manager
- Listing photos
- No reuse found
- Live walkthrough
- Completed
Rental scams work because you can't see the place.
A fake landlord copies photos from a real listing, prices it slightly below market and asks for an e-transfer to "hold" it. From another country, it is very hard to tell the difference.
Newcomers are asked to commit to housing before they arrive, often without local contacts or knowledge of how renting works in Canada. That is exactly the situation scammers look for. StaySure gives you someone in Regina who checks the facts with a documented, step-by-step method.
Read our free rental safety guide- 53% of newcomers say they or an immediate family member have been targeted by fraud.Interac newcomer survey, November 2023
- Only 5% to 10% of fraud in Canada is ever reported, so official loss figures are a small fraction of the real total.Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, 2026
- Fake landlords in Saskatchewan have advertised properties they do not own, using photos copied from real-estate sites.Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan, warning of October 2023
How a verification works
You send us what you already have. We check it against records, contact the provider, and write up what we found.
Send the listing
Add the ad, the provider's contact details, your messages with them and any documents they sent.
Identity review
We check that the person is who they say they are and that their contact details hold up.
Property review
We confirm the address exists and review available ownership or management records.
Authority review
We classify the provider as owner, authorized manager, permitted sublet, or unresolved.
Your report
A StaySure reviewer signs off the outcome, with any limitations stated plainly.
Full details of each check, including the optional live walkthrough
Every report ends in one of four outcomes
No vague scores. You get a clear result and the reasons behind it, so you can decide what to do next.
The provider's identity, the property and their authority to offer it were confirmed against the records we could access.
The main checks passed, but some records could not be accessed or one item could only be partly confirmed. The report says exactly which.
We found something that does not match, such as a different owner on record or reused photos. Do not send money until it is resolved.
We could not complete the check, usually because the provider would not respond or share basic information. That alone is a warning sign.
Who uses StaySure
Anyone renting a home they cannot easily see in person, and landlords who want overseas renters to trust them.
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We stay independent. Here is what we never do.
StaySure is not a rental agency. Keeping out of the transaction is what makes our check worth having.
- Rent, broker or manage property
- Collect rent or hold deposits
- Negotiate rent or lease terms
- Represent a landlord or a tenant
- Guarantee a rental is risk-free
- Give immigration advice
Found a place? Check it before you pay.
Create an account, send the listing and track your case online. Your documents stay private and are deleted on a fixed schedule.