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Vacancy Hunt: a free game about letting a flat
An empty flat earns nothing. Set a rent that actually lets, then pick the tenant who will keep paying.
What is Vacancy Hunt?
Three empty flats. Set an asking rent (higher rents sit empty for longer) and pick the tenant most likely to keep paying. The best rent is the one that earns most over the year.
Vacancy Hunt is a free money game about letting a flat. Three empty flats, and for each one two calls to make.
First the asking rent: higher rents sit empty for longer, and an empty month earns nothing. Then three applicants: references and affordability beat a flashy offer.
At a glance
- Category
- Money Moves
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Play time
- 3–5 min
- Price
- Free, in your browser, sign-up optional
How to play
- Rent
- Rent times the months it is actually let: pick the best year. 150 points.
- Tenant
- Good references and rent about a third of pay or less. 150 points.
- Three levels
- Beginner, Intermediate or Expert, picked before you play: the content and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.
- Coins
- Example numbers in plain fictional coins, made up for the game. Not financial advice.
Scoring
150 for the best-earning rent (60 if close), 150 for the right tenant.
Three flats per run.
What it trains
- Vacancy cost
- Why an empty month matters more than a small discount.
- Screening
- References and rent-to-pay ratio.
Strategy and tips
- Count the empty months
- Rent × months actually let gives the year. The highest sticker rarely wins.
- References
- A past landlord's word beats cash up front from a stranger.
- About a third
- A tenant whose rent is about a third of their pay or less can ride out a bad month.
Why play Vacancy Hunt?
Empty months and missed rent are the two biggest costs of letting. Thinking in a full year, and about who can afford it, avoids both.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vacancy Hunt free?
Yes. It is free and runs in your browser, with no download. Signing up is optional.
Is this financial advice?
No. Every number is an example in fictional coins, made up for the game. It teaches the ideas; for real decisions, look at your own situation and local rules, or ask a qualified adviser.
Are there levels?
Yes: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. The numbers, the hints and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.