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Choose the Right Room or Rental Category

Match your property or search to the right category so the right people can find it.

Start with what is being offered

Choose a room when someone will rent a bedroom within a shared household. Choose a whole-property rental when the renter will have the entire home, apartment or self-contained unit. Choose a vacation stay for short-term, furnished holiday accommodation.

Use the subtype selector when posting

When you post an ad for a rental, you first pick a subtype: Whole Property, Vacation Stay or Commercial. The form that follows adapts to the subtype you choose, and if you switch between rental subtypes the details you have already entered carry over so you do not start again.

Be clear about sharing

If common spaces, bills or a landlord are part of the arrangement, say so in the advert. Clear expectations help people decide whether the home is a good fit before they enquire.

Filtering when you browse

On the rent pages, both whole properties and rooms appear together. Use the accommodation filter to narrow the results to whole properties or rooms only.

Student accommodation deserves extra detail

Students often need to compare travel time, furnished rooms, utility costs and academic-year timing. Include the university area or a practical nearby location where appropriate.

A specific category and honest description save time for both the advertiser and the person searching.

Make progress at your pace

Category clarity check

Use this before publishing or replying to an advert.

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