Guides
Rentoodle is a UK marketplace for hiring everyday things from other people. These guides cover both sides of that: how to choose and look after something you have hired, and how to list, price and hand over something you own. Written by the Rentoodle team, and kept short enough to read before you book.
Looking for a specific answer instead? The FAQs cover fees, verification, payouts and cancellations.
Renting on Rentoodle
How renting on Rentoodle works
A plain English walk through of hiring on Rentoodle: searching, booking dates, ID verification, tracked delivery or local collection, and returning it well.
4 minute read
Tool hire
How to hire tools instead of buying them
When hiring a tool beats buying one, what to check at collection, how to use borrowed kit safely, and how to return it clean so the lender books you again.
4 minute read
Electronics and photo hire
Hiring a camera for a wedding or a trip
Choosing a body and lenses for a wedding or a trip, how many batteries and cards to take, test shots before the day, and who is responsible for the kit.
5 minute read
Dress hire
Renting a designer dress for an event
How to hire a designer dress in the UK: getting the size right without a fitting room, timing the hire window, caring for it, and returning it on time.
4 minute read
Baby equipment hire
Baby equipment hire for visiting family
Hiring travel cots, high chairs and car seats when family visit with a baby: what to check on age and expiry labels, hygiene, and how to time the booking.
5 minute read
Garden tool hire
Garden tool hire for a weekend project
Hiring a pressure washer, hedge trimmer or lawn aerator for a weekend: what each machine is for, what to prepare beforehand, and how to return it clean.
5 minute read
Renting on Rentoodle
How to earn money lending your belongings
A practical guide to lending on Rentoodle: what rents well, photographs that get bookings, pricing per day, minimum hire periods and a handover checklist.
5 minute read
Renting on Rentoodle
What the Lender Guarantee covers
A plain English guide to the Rentoodle Lender Guarantee: what it is for, the kinds of things it excludes, the evidence to keep, and the 24 hour reporting rule.
4 minute read