The icons on Flatmates usually indicate account verification or listing details, depending on where you see them. For example, Flatmates says verification icons appear under a member’s name and on listings to show which social accounts have been verified.

What they usually mean

  • Profile/listing verification icons: these show the person has verified certain social accounts.
  • Listing or room details icons: on the site, icons can also be used as quick visual cues for things like room or house information, since icons are commonly used to signal actions or status.
  • Site-specific feature icons: if you saw icons near a listing or button, they may relate to a feature like boosting a listing, which is described in a Flatmates-related design reference as a “Boost” button that moves a listing to the top.

Most likely interpretation

If you mean the small icons beside a user name, they’re probably verification badges. If you mean icons on a property card, they’re likely shorthand for listing attributes such as occupancy or features, though the exact meaning depends on the icon set shown.

Best way to read them

  • Check the page section where the icon appears.
  • Look for nearby labels or hover text.
  • If it’s a profile icon, it usually refers to verification.
  • If it’s on a listing, it usually summarizes house or room details visually.

Example

A verified member may have social icons shown under their name, while a listing may use icons to quickly communicate key details without lots of text.

If you share a screenshot of the exact icons, I can tell you what each one means.