Vacation rental platforms
High fees and systems designed for short stays, not the rhythm of actually living somewhere.
Built for 30+ day stays
Monthly rentals,
without the uncertainty.
A better way for renters and independent owners to book, pay for, and manage furnished monthly stays.
ID-verified users
Protected payment process
Month-to-month flexibility
The problem
Renting monthly shouldn’t require
a leap of faith.
Finding a furnished home for a few months usually means choosing between two incomplete options.
OR
Classifieds & listing sites
You find each other—then handle payments, deposits, agreements, and trust entirely on your own.
There is another way.
Meet Keyseason
The trust layer
Protection, built into
the stay.
You shouldn’t have to blindly trust someone you just met online. Keyseason puts structure between two strangers—so both sides know who they’re dealing with, where the money is going, and what happens next.
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Renter
ID verified
keyseason
THE TRUSTED LAYER
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Owner
ID verified
01
Identity verified
02
Payment recorded
03
Deposit managed
04
Notices documented
Identity verified
Every user completing a stay verifies their identity through Stripe.
Payment recorded
Rent and fees move through one protected, documented payment flow.
Deposit managed
Claims and returns follow a structured, time-bound process.
Notices documented
Stay details and move-out actions stay visible to both sides.
Keyseason provides transaction infrastructure. Owners remain responsible for their properties, screening decisions, applicable laws, and appropriate insurance.
From hello to goodbye
Everyone knows what happens next.
One simple system for the entire stay—from request to deposit return.
01
Request
Choose a home and dates. Asking to stay doesn’t complete a booking.
02
Confirm
The owner reviews your request and decides whether it is a fit.
03
Move in
Your deposit and stay are set up through Keyseason.
04
Live
Rent is collected automatically each month.
05
Give notice
Submit one calendar month’s notice in the platform.
06
Move out
Claims are documented before the remaining deposit is returned.
If you’re renting
A place that feels like home—without committing for a year.
- See the full cost before you book
- Pay through a protected platform flow
- Keep deposits inside a clear process
- Stay month-to-month
- Pay by ACH with $0 processing fees
If you own a furnished home
Find renters without becoming your own rental-management software.
- Review every stay request
- Automate monthly rent collection
- Handle deposits with a documented workflow
- Receive and record move-out notices
- List without subscriptions or setup fees
Real homes. Real people. Real stays.
“The user experience for Keyseason is much more effective than any other app I used for finding tenants.”
Quiet furnished home
Seattle, WA
Simple by design
No surprise fees.
Trust also means knowing exactly what something costs.
For owners
1%
platform fee
on rent collected
- No listing fee
- No subscription fee
- No fee on deposits or cleaning fees
For renters
2%
platform fee
Deposits excluded
$0
ACH processing
Cards: 3.1%
What you see is what you pay.
Why Keyseason exists
Monthly rentals have been stuck between two worlds.
Short-term rental platforms weren’t designed for people staying for months.
Traditional rental systems weren’t designed for people who need flexibility.
Listing sites often stop helping the moment two people find each other.
We thought the transaction deserved its own platform.
Plainly answered
Frequently asked questions.
Clear answers, without the fine print.
When am I charged?
Submitting a stay request does not complete a booking. Stay payments are set up after the owner confirms, according to the terms shown during checkout.
Are Keyseason users verified?
Users completing stays through Keyseason undergo identity verification through Stripe.
Who holds the security deposit?
Deposits are collected and handled through Keyseason’s payment infrastructure rather than exchanged informally between renter and owner.
How long are stays?
Keyseason is designed for monthly stays, with a one-calendar-month minimum and one calendar month’s notice to end the rental.
What happens when I move out?
Owners have seven days to submit itemized deposit claims. If no claim is submitted, the deposit is returned through Keyseason’s deposit process.
Flexibility, with structure
Somewhere between a hotel and a year-long lease is real life.
Keyseason is built for it.