Flatmate matching for South Africa
Your next flatmate could be your next best friend
Yaymates matches you on how you actually live, not just rent. Answer a few quick questions and we automatically find the people who fit you.
Takes about two minutes. Free to join. Short stays welcome.
Matched in Joburg
LiveLerato and Naledi said yes to each other
Lerato's room in Braamfontein, Naledi's budget
Howzit Naledi, keen to view the room on Saturday?
Chat opens when you both say yes
Matching in
Matching, not scrolling listings
Finding a room is easy. Finding someone you're happy to see in the kitchen at 7am? That's the hard part. We fixed that part.
Step 1
Build your living profile
How tidy you are, your hours, your social energy. The stuff that actually decides whether living together works.
Step 2
We find your fits
Matching is automatic. We score your answers against everyone in your city and surface the people who fit.
Step 3
Match both ways
When you both want the intro, we open the chat. Then meet up and sort the place.
We match on how you live, not just rent
Other sites show you everyone with a spare room. Yaymates learns what living with you is actually like, then finds people you'll click with.
Have a place already?
Your spare room deserves the right person
Sign up with your room or flat and build your living profile like everyone else. We match you with people who fit how your home runs, not just anyone who can pay the rent.
List my placeSafe from first match to move-in
Verified profiles
ID-verified members only, so you know who you're talking to.
Mutual only
Intros open only when you both say yes. Nobody gets spammed.
Private chat
Chat in the app and share your number only when you're ready.
Flatmates first, friends fast
Ready to meet your mate?
Answer a few quick questions about how you live and matching starts right away.
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