diff --git a/sample.config.yaml b/sample.config.yaml
index 6757a32..a3aed63 100644
--- a/sample.config.yaml
+++ b/sample.config.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ storage:
   # containing encryption keys, sync tokens, etc.
   store_path: "./store"
 
+# Vetting options
+vetting:
+  # Internal room id for the main vetting room
+  # Commands will be run here
+  room_id: "!xxx:xxx"
+  # A space which will house all the vetting rooms
+  space_id: "!xxx:xxx"
+
 # Logging setup
 logging:
   # Logging level
diff --git a/vetting_bot/bot_commands.py b/vetting_bot/bot_commands.py
index 65c5f02..0e0929d 100644
--- a/vetting_bot/bot_commands.py
+++ b/vetting_bot/bot_commands.py
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
-from nio import AsyncClient, MatrixRoom, RoomMessageText
+import logging
+import random
+import re
+
+from nio import (
+    AsyncClient,
+    MatrixRoom,
+    RoomCreateError,
+    RoomMessageText,
+    RoomPutStateResponse,
+)
 
 from vetting_bot.chat_functions import react_to_event, send_text_to_room
 from vetting_bot.config import Config
 from vetting_bot.storage import Storage
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Command:
     def __init__(
@@ -46,6 +58,8 @@ class Command:
             await self._react()
         elif self.command.startswith("help"):
             await self._show_help()
+        elif self.command.startswith("start"):
+            await self._start_vetting()
         else:
             await self._unknown_command()
 
@@ -87,9 +101,83 @@ class Command:
             text = "Unknown help topic!"
         await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, text)
 
+    async def _start_vetting(self):
+        """Starts the vetting process"""
+        if not self.args:
+            text = "Usage: `start {user_id}\nExample: `start @someone:example.com`"
+            await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, text)
+            return
+
+        vetted_user_id = self.args[0]
+
+        if not validate_user_id(vetted_user_id):
+            text = (
+                "The entered user id is invalid. "
+                f"It should be in the format of `{self.client.user_id}`"
+            )
+            await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, text)
+            return
+
+        # Get members to invite
+        invitees = [member_id for member_id in self.room.users.keys()]
+        invitees.append(vetted_user_id)
+        invitees.remove(self.client.user_id)
+
+        # Create new room
+        random_string = hex(random.randrange(4096, 65535))[2:].upper()
+        initial_state = [
+            {  # Enable encryption
+                "type": "m.room.encryption",
+                "content": {"algorithm": "m.megolm.v1.aes-sha2"},
+                "state_key": "",
+            }
+        ]
+        room_resp = await self.client.room_create(
+            name=f"Vetting {random_string}",
+            invite=invitees,
+            initial_state=initial_state,
+        )
+
+        if isinstance(room_resp, RoomCreateError):
+            text = "Unable to create room."
+            await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, text)
+            logging.error(room_resp, stack_info=True)
+            return
+
+        self.store.conn
+
+        # Add newly created room to space
+        space_child_content = {
+            "suggested": False,
+            "via": [
+                self.client.user_id.split(":", maxsplit=1)[1]
+            ],  # the bot's homeserver
+        }
+        space_resp = await self.client.room_put_state(
+            room_id=self.config.vetting_space_id,
+            event_type="m.space.child",
+            content=space_child_content,
+            state_key=room_resp.room_id,
+        )
+        if not isinstance(space_resp, RoomPutStateResponse):
+            logging.error(space_resp, exc_info=True)
+
     async def _unknown_command(self):
         await send_text_to_room(
             self.client,
             self.room.room_id,
             f"Unknown command '{self.command}'. Try the 'help' command for more information.",
         )
+
+
+def validate_user_id(user_id):
+    return (
+        re.match(
+            (
+                r"^@[!-9;-~]*:"
+                r"((\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}|\[[0-9A-Fa-f:.]{2,45}\]|[0-9A-Za-z.-]{1,255})(:\d{1,5})?$"
+            ),
+            user_id,
+        )
+        is not None
+    )
diff --git a/vetting_bot/config.py b/vetting_bot/config.py
index 1e3bd69..eaf3378 100644
--- a/vetting_bot/config.py
+++ b/vetting_bot/config.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import re
 import sys
 from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
-import yaml
 import coloredlogs
+import yaml
 
 from vetting_bot.errors import ConfigError
 
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ class Config:
 
         self.command_prefix = self._get_cfg(["command_prefix"], default="!c") + " "
 
+        # Vetting setup
+        self.vetting_room_id = self._get_cfg(["vetting", "room_id"], required=True)
+        if not re.match("!.*:.*", self.vetting_room_id):
+            raise ConfigError("vetting.room_id must be in the form !xxx:domain")
+
+        self.vetting_space_id = self._get_cfg(["vetting", "space_id"], required=True)
+        if not re.match("!.*:.*", self.vetting_space_id):
+            raise ConfigError("vetting.space_id must be in the form !xxx:domain")
+
     def _get_cfg(
         self,
         path: List[str],