Making every payment count: Renti Rewards in Supermarket News

Renti Rewards featured in the October 2026 issue of Supermarket News, in a piece called “Making every payment count”. Renti co-founder Claudia Smith spoke about why we started, how rewards work, and how we look after members' information.

Why did Renti Rewards start?

People are renting for longer. First homes are harder to reach, and many younger New Zealanders are putting money into investing, travel and wellbeing instead. Claudia told Supermarket News the idea was to help renters get more from their biggest household expense through reward stacking.

“We didn't just want to help them save on their biggest expense. We also wanted to create an ecosystem where they could get value back from their everyday spending too,” she said.

How do renters earn rewards?

• Pay rent by Visa or Mastercard through the Renti app and keep earning your card's own rewards, like Airpoints, Hotpoints or cashback.
• Earn Renti Points on top with every rent payment.
• Link your card to unlock partner offers with brands like Coffee Club, My Food Bag and Uber Eats. When you spend with a participating partner, Mastercard or Visa recognise the eligible purchase and points are added automatically.
• Spend your points on digital gift cards, including Woolworths.

You pay your rent plus a 1.99% card fee, with no other fees. It works with any landlord or property manager.

Is Renti Rewards safe?

Claudia explained how member data is protected:

• Card details are tokenised. Card numbers are turned into secure tokens through Very Good Security, a specialist payments security provider.
• Data is stored in Australia on Amazon Web Services.
• Partners don't get your personal details. Identifiable customer information isn't shared with merchant partners.
• Specialist providers follow the same rules. Any provider working for Renti Rewards must protect data in the same way, and the Mastercard network adds its own security and threat monitoring.
• Data is kept only as long as needed to run your account, issue rewards and meet legal requirements.

For full details, read the Renti Rewards Privacy Policy.

What's the bigger picture?

Rent is a payment renters have to make anyway. Renti Rewards is built so that payment, and everyday spending around it, gives something back.

Offers and rewards change over time. Check the Renti Rewards app and Partners page for current offers and T&Cs.

Is Renti Rewards safe to use?

Yes. Card numbers are tokenised through Very Good Security, data is stored on AWS in Australia, and identifiable customer information isn't shared with merchant partners. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Do partners see my personal details?

No. Partners don't receive your identifiable information. Mastercard and Visa recognise eligible purchases on your linked card so points can be added.

Can I use Renti Points at Woolworths?

Yes, by buying a Woolworths digital gift card with your points in the Renti app. Woolworths isn't a Renti Rewards partner.

What cards can I use?

Any Visa or Mastercard, debit or credit. Amex isn't accepted yet.