pi2pi for tenants
If you're renting internationally — as an expat, digital nomad, or relocant — you're used to handing over a large deposit to a stranger with no real recourse if things go wrong. pi2pi changes where that money sits.
Your deposit goes into escrow, not a landlord's pocket
When you sign a rental agreement on pi2pi, your Commitment Deposit (and Property Security Deposit, if the listing requires one) is locked in the RentalEscrow smart contract — not transferred directly to the landlord. It stays there for the life of the agreement, visible on-chain, and is only released according to the contract's rules: back to you at a clean checkout, or through a dispute process if the landlord raises a damage claim.
No agent fees
Traditional rental agents in these markets commonly charge 50–100% of one month's rent as a commission just for connecting you with a landlord. pi2pi charges nothing — 0% platform fee, 0% commission.
What you can do in the app
- Browse listings and message landlords directly in built-in chat before committing to anything
- Review the full rental agreement terms on-chain before signing
- Pay monthly rent in USDC yourself through the app each cycle — the protocol enforces the deadline, it doesn't pay for you
- At lease end, your deposit is released according to the contract's rules — back to you at a clean checkout, or through the dispute process (bond posting + freeze window) if the landlord raises a damage claim
- Download a hash-verified, SHA-256-checksummed printable copy of your signed agreement, verifiable against the on-chain record on Arc Explorer
No seed phrases
pi2pi uses Circle Programmable Wallets — you log in with a passkey (biometric/device authentication), not a 12-word phrase you have to protect yourself. MetaMask and WalletConnect work too if you already have a wallet.
Current status
pi2pi is live on Arc Testnet (chain ID 5042002), not mainnet. The tenant flow — browse, chat, sign, deposit, pay rent, checkout/dispute — is implemented in the app for testing. Infrastructure and the main public surfaces were operating, but full production end-to-end testing of financial and contract workflows has not been performed.
Pilot cities currently supported: Tbilisi, Batumi, Da Nang, Nha Trang. See how deposit protection works in detail.