A property firm is now allowing tenants to pay their rent using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Lettings management platform Mashroom will allow tenants to pay via cryptocurrency, and then convert it to pounds sterling before it is sent on to their landlord. Mashroom claims it is 'moving with the times,' and says the crypto payment option will be a 'seamless process' for both renters and landlords. Tenants will now be able to pay rent using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, with one letting agent However, critics in the property industry have described it as a 'marketing gimmick' which could incur extra fees for tenants, as well as leaving them exposed if there is a sudden price fluctuation just before their rent is due.