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Rent out your studio without changing how you work

RentASet brings you clients you wouldn't have had otherwise. You keep your prices, your rules and your current clients - and you pay nothing until you get a booking.

  • Free signup
  • No subscription
  • No exclusivity
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What RentASet brings you

Plainly: you add a booking channel next to what you already do. If it earns you nothing, it costs you nothing.

You risk nothing

Signing up is free, there is no subscription and no exclusivity to sign: you keep renting your studio through your own channels, exactly as you do today. Your listing can stay a draft as long as you want, and unpublishes in one click.

We only earn when you earn

No fixed fees, no plans. We take a commission only on bookings actually paid through the platform. Zero bookings, zero euros. The rate is stated clearly before you go live and is locked in on every booking.

Visibility you can't get alone

Every studio gets a page optimised for Google - city, studio type, equipment, frequently asked questions - and shows up on local searches like "podcast studio in Brussels". You benefit from the whole platform's search presence, not just your own.

One more acquisition channel

Creators, agencies and freelancers look for a studio on RentASet without knowing you. Those are requests your website or Instagram wouldn't have captured - and you stay free to accept or decline each one.

Support that actually answers

A small team based in Belgium, reachable directly. No ticket vanishing into a void: you write to us, we answer, and if something is stuck on your listing we sort it out with you.

The product grows with you

A good share of the features come from what studios already do: flat-price packages, quote-on-request options and calendar sync were all added after looking at real host offerings. Tell us what's missing - that's how we move forward.

The journey at a glance

Five steps, only one of which takes real time: your studio listing.

  1. 1Free account - 3 min
  2. 2Stripe account to get paid - 5 to 10 min
  3. 3Your studio listing - 15 to 20 min
  4. 4Review by our team - 24 to 48h
  5. 5Live: you start receiving requests

The detailed guide

Everything below is the step-by-step detail. You can absolutely create your account first and come back to this along the way.

~30 min on your side + 24 to 48h of review
1

Create your free account

3 minutes

Head to the signup page.

  1. Enter your full name, email address and a password of at least 8 characters.
  2. Pick « Rent out my studio » as the role.
  3. Click « Create my account ».
  4. Open your inbox (and your spam folder if nothing arrives within 5 minutes) and click the confirmation link sent from noreply@rentasetpro.be
  5. The signup tab redirects automatically to your dashboard the moment the confirmation is detected - even if you click the link from another device.
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2

Connect your Stripe account

5 to 10 minutes

RentASet uses Stripe Connect to collect payments and pay you out. It's what guarantees you get paid: without Stripe configured, you can't create a studio.

  1. In your dashboard, open Settings > Stripe account
  2. Click « Configure Stripe ». You land on the official Stripe form over HTTPS.
  3. Fill in your details: identity, address, business number (if applicable), Belgian IBAN where to receive payments.
  4. Stripe validates instantly in most cases, up to 48h for deeper identity checks. Come back to RentASet: status should show « Payments enabled » and « Payouts enabled ».
3

Create your studio listing

15 to 20 minutes

The « Create a studio » button becomes clickable once Stripe is set. The listing is filled in 7 sub-steps, and nothing is published until you decide it is.

  1. Basics: short title (min. 3 chars), detailed description (min. 20 chars, this is what visitors see), one or more types (podcast, photo, green screen, voice-over...), city (Belgian autocomplete), full address and postcode. The exact address is only visible to confirmed renters.
  2. Pricing: an hourly rate, flat-price packages, or both - your call. A package is a named pack with its price, its duration and the list of what's included ("Podcast pack 2h - €150: 2-mic recording, light editing, files delivered"). You can also add paid options or "on request" ones when the price depends on the project.
  3. Photos: at least one, ideally five to ten. The first one acts as the thumbnail in results. Drag-drop to reorder.
  4. Equipment: browse the categories (mics, cameras, lighting, backdrops...), set quantity and specify models in the free-text field.
  5. Availability: switch on your opening days and their hours. A calendar view shows you the whole month - bookings, closed days, blocked slots - and you can block a date in one click or plug in an iCal calendar (Google, Apple) so your unavailability syncs by itself.
  6. FAQ: answer the questions your clients ask the most (parking, access, gear provided, running late...). They show on your listing and are sent to Google, which can surface them directly in its results. A button offers starter questions to customise.
  7. Proof documents: ownership deed or owner's permission if you rent, plus ideally civil liability insurance. Visible only to our team.
  8. Click « Submit for review ». Your listing flips to « Pending review ».
4

Review by our team

24 to 48 business hours

We check the listing quality, document compliance and pricing coherence. It also protects your studio: renters know every place was checked by a human.

  1. Approved: you get an email and in-app notification. Status becomes « Approved », your studio is ready to publish.
  2. Changes requested: we explain why by email. You correct the listing and it's resubmitted automatically. No need to start over.
5

Publish your studio

1 minute

On your studio edit page, toggle the « Publish » button. Three conditions must be met, all visible in the status bar:

  1. Stripe configured (payments and payouts enabled).
  2. At least one availability slot defined.
  3. Admin status « Approved ».
  4. Once on, your studio appears immediately in the public search and can receive booking requests. You can unpublish at any time with the same button.
6

Receive and manage bookings

Ongoing

  1. Request received: email and instant notification. You have 48 hours to accept or decline - you are never obliged to accept. Without a reply, the request expires automatically and the renter is notified.
  2. Accepted: the renter has 24h to pay. Once paid, the date is locked in your calendar and in your synced external calendars.
  3. Payout: Stripe pays you out automatically on your usual frequency (daily, weekly or monthly, adjustable in your Stripe account).
  4. Invoicing: the rental is your supply, so you invoice the client. RentASet gives you a summary of every booking with the VAT split, plus the Stripe payment receipt issued in your name - everything you need to draw up your invoice without retyping it.
  5. After the session: leave a review for the renter and invite them to leave theirs. Reviews strongly boost your visibility in results.
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Tips to succeed

  • Nail the first photo. It drives 80% of clicks. Natural light, careful framing, wide shot showing the space.
  • Mention what makes your place unique. Treated acoustics, parking access, high-end gear, view, natural light... Any concrete detail helps visitors picture themselves there.
  • Offer a clear package. A named pack with a flat price and what's included reassures more than an hourly rate alone - especially for a client who doesn't know your studio yet.
  • Keep your calendar up to date. An available studio rents better than a « fully booked » one that frees up without signal. Plug in your iCal calendar and your unavailability updates itself.

The questions we get the most

If yours isn't here, write to us: we answer fast and without jargon.

What if I don't get a single booking?
Then you'll have paid nothing. There are no signup fees and no subscription, and the commission only applies to bookings actually paid. Worst case, you'll have one more public page talking about your studio and working for you on Google.
I already rent my studio via my site and Instagram. What's in it for me?
RentASet doesn't replace your channels, it adds to them. You sign no exclusivity and you keep your current clients: the point is to fill the slots you're not filling today, with clients who didn't know you.
Do I keep control over my prices and my rules?
Entirely. You set your rates (hourly and/or flat-price packages), your opening hours, your house rules and your cancellation policy. Every request goes through you: you accept or decline, no justification needed.
How and when do I get paid?
Payments go through Stripe, a licensed payment institution. The renter pays after you accept, and Stripe pays out automatically to your bank account at the frequency you choose. We never have access to your bank details.
Who issues the invoice to the client?
You do. RentASet is a marketplace: the rental is your supply, you are the provider towards the client - your name is what appears on the Stripe payment receipt. We give you a summary of every booking with the VAT split to make your invoicing easier, and we invoice our commission separately.
My studio is small and I'm not a pro. Is that a problem?
No, that's not a criterion. A well-soundproofed room, a clean green screen corner or a voice booth are enough. What matters is an honest listing: real photos, equipment listed and up-to-date availability.
What if I want to stop?
You unpublish your studio whenever you want from your dashboard, and it disappears from search immediately. Bookings already paid still stand - that's the only constraint.

We build RentASet with the studios

If a feature is missing, if something slows you down, or if the way you sell your services doesn't fit our forms: tell us. Several platform changes came from exactly that kind of host feedback.

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Ready to give it a try?

Creating an account takes three minutes and is entirely free. Your listing can stay a draft as long as you need - you only publish when you're happy with it.

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