Pick your DomuHQ role: Roommate, Renter, or Host
DomuHQ has three personal roles under one account. The one you set as active changes what you see and what others see. Here's how to choose and switch.
Three personal roles, one account
DomuHQ lets you live in three different shoes without three different accounts. The role you set as active is what other people see when they look at your profile and what the product offers you next.
- Roommate, find compatible people to live with. You take the personality assessment, set lifestyle preferences, get compatibility scores, and form or join Squads. This is where matching lives.
- Renter, find a flat or room to rent on your own. Different profile, different onboarding, no personality assessment. For people who already know what they want.
- Host (spare room), you have one spare room where you live and want a compatible roommate. List the room and see applicants' compatibility scores. Requires a paid plan.
Uncreated roles show a +
In the role switcher in your profile, any role you haven't set up yet shows as Renter+ or Host+, with a small plus icon. Tap it to set that role up. We won't re-ask you for details you already gave when you signed up.
Switching the active role
Switching is instant. Your profile, conversations, applications, and listings on the inactive roles are preserved exactly as you left them; they just stop being visible to others. You can flip back any time.
Professional hosts are different
If you manage multiple properties (landlord, agency), that's a separate side of the platform with its own pricing. Professional hosts stay on the host side and can't switch back to Roommate or Renter. If you're not sure which you are, the short version: one spare room where you live = personal Host role; multiple properties = professional host plan.
Why this design
A lot of people are roommates AND renters AND occasional hosts during different chapters of their life in Prague. Forcing you to juggle three accounts (with three verifications, three subscriptions, three histories) doesn't reflect how people actually live. One account, switchable role, one verification.
Step-by-step
- 1
Open the role switcher
5 secondsFrom any screen, tap your avatar in the top-right. The dropdown shows your current role and a list of the others. On mobile, this lives under the menu icon.
- 2
Pick a role to set up
10 secondsUncreated roles show with a + (e.g. Renter+, Host+). Tap one to start the role-specific onboarding.
- 3
Finish that role's onboarding
2-5 minutesEach role has a different short questionnaire. Roommate asks about lifestyle and personality; Renter asks about budget and neighborhoods; Host asks about your property.
- 4
Switch your active role any time
3 secondsOnce you have more than one role created, the same switcher menu lets you flip between them. Your active role decides what the rest of the platform shows you and what other users see on your profile.
Frequently asked questions
Can I be a Roommate and a Renter at the same time?
You can hold both roles on the same account. Only one is active at a time, but switching is instant and your data on the inactive role is preserved exactly. Many users alternate, especially during a move.
Do I have to verify my identity separately for each role?
No. Identity verification happens once and carries across every role on your account. The Verified badge is lifetime.
What happens to my Squad if I switch to Renter?
Your Squad memberships are preserved on the Roommate side. Switching to Renter just hides them from your active view; flip back to Roommate and everything's right where you left it.
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