Who we are

Real people you can meet before you sign

Renting sight-unseen in a new city is where things go wrong. Nest is a team that inspects every home in person, writes contracts in your language, and never charges you a tenant agency fee, in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Our leasing agents take you from the first viewing to the day you get the keys.

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The people who run Nest

  • Leslie McKenna

    Leslie McKenna

    Founder & CEO, Hanoi

    From
    South Africa
    Experience
    8 years in Vietnam
    Speaks
    • English
    • Afrikaans
    Knows best
    • Tây Hồ

    I'm Leslie, founder of Nest. I'm from South Africa and have lived in Vietnam for eight years. I speak English and Afrikaans. I've helped nearly 1,500 people settle in Hanoi, and Tây Hồ (Westlake) is my home turf. Moving to Hanoi is a lot to figure out on your own. I'll help you choose the right neighbourhood, find a place that fits, handle the lease and the move, and make it feel like home. Not in Hanoi yet? We can start with a video call.

  • Claire

    Claire

    Agent Manager, Hanoi

    From
    United Kingdom
    Experience
    10 years in Vietnam
    Speaks
    • English
    Knows best
    • Tây Hồ
    • Trúc Bạch
    • Old Quarter

    I'm Claire, Nest's Agent Manager in Hanoi. I love showing people the different areas of Hanoi and what each one has to offer. I'm from the United Kingdom and have lived in Vietnam for ten years. I speak English, and I know Tây Hồ, Trúc Bạch and the Old Quarter best. I am known as the gluten free foodie queen of Hanoi, and a famous quiz host. I'm the best person to ask for advice, whatever your stage of life in Hanoi.

Who you will meet

The team who help you find a home

The people who will show you around, answer your questions and help you settle in.

  • Anja

    Anja

    Leasing agent, Hanoi

    From
    Serbia
    Experience
    2 and a half years in Vietnam
    Speaks
    • English
    • Spanish
    • Serbian
    Knows best
    • Tây Hồ
    • Vũ Miên
    • Ba Đình

    I'm Anja, a real estate and decor consultant in Hanoi. I'm from Serbia and have lived in Vietnam for two and a half years. I speak English, Spanish and Serbian, and I know Tây Hồ and Vũ Miên best, with a bit of Ba Đình. I love helping people find a home, a safe space, not just a place to live. I'm extremely honest, so you will definitely get my opinion on a property. I love music, and Vũ Miên is my favourite area of Hanoi.

  • Dinh Thanh

    Dinh Thanh

    Leasing agent, Hanoi

    From
    Hanoi
    Experience
    4 years in Tây Hồ
    Speaks
    • Vietnamese
    • English
    Knows best
    • Tây Hồ

    I'm Dinh Thanh, from Hanoi, and I have worked in Tây Hồ for four years. I speak Vietnamese and English, and Tây Hồ is the area I know best. Once I fully understand what you need, I put myself in your position, so I can accompany you throughout the process and help you find the most suitable apartment.

  • Martin Kruger

    Martin Kruger

    Leasing agent, Hanoi

    From
    South Africa
    Experience
    9 years in Vietnam
    Speaks
    • English
    • Afrikaans
    • Vietnamese
    Knows best
    • Ba Đình
    • Tây Hồ
    • Hoàn Kiếm
    • Hai Bà Trưng

    I'm Martin, a South African leasing agent in Hanoi, and I have lived in Vietnam for nine years. I speak English, Afrikaans and Vietnamese, and I know Ba Đình, Tây Hồ, Hoàn Kiếm and Hai Bà Trưng best. What I most enjoy helping renters with is making the whole process a stress-free experience. If I am not finding people homes, I am out making movies.

  • Hendrik

    Hendrik

    Leasing agent, Ho Chi Minh City

    From
    South Africa
    Experience
    7 years in Vietnam
    Speaks
    • English
    • Afrikaans
    • Vietnamese
    Knows best
    • Thảo Điền

    I'm Hendrik, from South Africa, and I have lived in Vietnam for seven years. I speak English, Afrikaans and Vietnamese, and I know Thảo Điền and the area around it best. I love helping people find a place where they feel at home and have a sense of community. Outside work, I love sport, art collectibles and antiques.

  • Ben (Huy Nguyen)

    Ben (Huy Nguyen)

    Leasing agent, Hanoi

    From
    Vietnam
    Experience
    Born and raised in Hanoi
    Speaks
    • English
    • Vietnamese
    Knows best
    • Old Quarter
    • Tây Hồ

    I'm Ben (Huy Nguyen), a leasing agent in Hanoi. I was born and raised here, and I speak English and Vietnamese. I know the Old Quarter and West Lake (Tây Hồ) best, and I love helping renters find the most affordable home that still ticks every box. Outside work, I love music and play an instrument.

Meet the whole team

Where we are

One team across Vietnam

How we work

The same rules on every home

Verified in person
We inspect every home in person, so the photos and floor area are accurate and the price is all-⁠in.
Open-book pricing
Each listing shows the True Monthly Cost, rent plus estimated bills and fees, so you compare real numbers, not headline rent.
₫0 tenant agency fees
The landlord pays our commission, never you. No tenant agency fees, no viewing fees, no hidden costs.

Why we built Nest

A better way to rent

Nest was founded because renting a home as an expat is full of traps. Listings that are already gone, photos that do not match the place, surprise fees, and deposits that never come back.

So Leslie McKenna, our founder and CEO, built the opposite. We inspect every home in person, so the photos and floor area are accurate and the price is all-⁠in, not just the headline rent. The landlord pays our commission, so you never pay a tenant agency fee. And the same team is with you from your first message to the day you get the keys.

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A Nest home in Tây Hồ, Hanoi

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