The eCredable blog
Simply put, a rental tradeline is an item on your credit report that displays your rent payment history. But rent reporting isn’t something most landlords do automatically.
Paying rent can build credit if you sign up for a service that reports your rent payments for you.
Most people that including your rent payment in your credit report is one of the smartest things you can do. It might be, but reporting two utility payments is more valuable than one rent payment, and much easier - and cheaper - to report.