The Key to Secure your
Next New Home
You do not need a new lease or new capital to start with Huddle. For the First 500 launch, a tenant can assign an existing deposit without landlord consent upfront, create a Huddle account immediately, and trigger formal notice telling the landlord to return the deposit to Huddle when the tenancy ends.
The deposit you paid months or years ago has been earning exactly zero. Huddle turns that idle value into a path toward principal-protected Bitcoin exposure and portable renter reputation.
Launch clarification: Huddle now supports two assignment paths. Standard migration still uses landlord consent for immediate funding. The First 500 tenant path lets the tenant assign now, create their account and Founder status immediately, and send a formal return-to-Huddle notice to the landlord for tenancy completion.
No new cash required · Tenant-led notice path for First 500 · Takes 15 minutes
What Is Deposit Assignment?
Traditional Deposit
- ✕Sits in a landlord-controlled account earning nothing for the tenant
- ✕Does not build portable reputation or savings
- ✕Usually returns at the end of the tenancy with no upside attached
HuddleBond (Assigned)
- ✓Uses the same principal-protected HuddleBond mechanics once the deposit returns to Huddle
- ✓Gives the tenant immediate account creation and Founder recognition for the First 500
- ✓Preserves the existing 80/20 upside split and portability model
- ✓Creates a formal landlord notice instead of requiring consent on day one
Deposit Assignment converts an existing rental deposit into a future HuddleBond path without requiring new cash. On the First 500 route, the tenant becomes active in Huddle immediately and the landlord is formally instructed to return the deposit to Huddle when the tenancy ends.
How Assignment Works
Four steps. Tenant-led for the First 500. Fifteen minutes.
Step 2 is formal notice rather than immediate landlord signature. The deposit still comes back to Huddle at tenancy completion and activates the same HuddleBond path.
You file the assignment
Tell Huddle your current deposit amount, landlord contact, and jurisdiction. We create the First 500 assignment record and your Founder profile immediately.
Takes about 3 minutes.
Landlord receives formal notice
Huddle sends a plain-English notice confirming the assignment is on file and instructing the landlord to return the deposit to Huddle instead of to the tenant when the tenancy ends.
No upfront landlord signature is required for the First 500 path.
Deposit returns to Huddle at tenancy end
When the tenancy completes, the landlord settles the deposit back to Huddle. Huddle then activates the same HuddleBond pathway used for standard migration.
The standard landlord-consent path for immediate funding still remains available.
Your HuddleBond goes live
Your Huddle account is already established, your Founder status is active, and the returned deposit is activated into a principal-protected HuddleBond with the existing 80/20 yield split.
The bond is portable and continues building your renter reputation.
The Golden Rule
Your principal can never fall below what was originally deposited.
The First 500 path does not weaken the bond mechanics. Once the assigned deposit settles back to Huddle, the same principal floor, portability, and on-chain monitoring rules apply.
Principal Protected
On-chain enforcement. No exceptions.
80/20 Split Preserved
The same upside economics remain in place.
Fully Portable
The bond path still follows the tenant across leases.
What Landlords Need to Know
The First 500 flow keeps landlords informed while preserving the standard migration option.
Does the First 500 path change the landlord's legal protection?
No. The landlord still retains the same deposit protection during the tenancy. The difference is that the tenant can file the assignment now, and the landlord receives a formal return-to-Huddle notice for tenancy completion.
What does the landlord do on the tenant-only path?
The landlord is notified that the deposit must be returned to Huddle rather than directly to the tenant when the tenancy ends. The standard immediate-migration path with landlord consent is still available when both sides want to settle right away.
Does the 80/20 economics change?
No. Sprint 5.3 keeps the same mechanics. The tenant retains 80% of upside and the landlord retains 20% when the HuddleBond activates.
Is this available outside Vancouver?
Yes. The First 500 assignment flow is launch-enabled across Huddle's covered jurisdictions, with the same notice and portability mechanics carried through the protocol.
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When to Assign
Deposit Assignment works at any point during an active lease, not just at signing.
Mid-Lease
File the assignment while your current lease is active. Your Founder status starts now, and the notice ensures the deposit is routed correctly when the tenancy ends.
At Renewal
Use renewal as the moment to align everyone on the Huddle return path. This is still a clean checkpoint for either the tenant-only notice flow or the standard immediate-migration flow.
At Signing
Brand-new leases can still use the standard landlord-consent path for immediate funding, while keeping the same portability and HuddleBond structure.