Finding a place
Reading a listing
What each part of a listing tells you, and what the verified badge means.
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A listing page is what a landlord has chosen to tell you about a place, after JourneyStead has checked it. Here is what each part means.
At the top
- Photos. Press one to enlarge it. The first is the cover you saw in search.
- The rent, with how often it is due, such as per month.
- What kind of place it is. A whole place, a room, or a bed in a shared room, with its bedrooms and bathrooms, and whether it is furnished.
- Student accommodation or long-term rental, and, where it applies, NSFAS accredited.
- When you can move in. Either Available now, or a date.
- Units on offer, for a property with several of the same.
About this place
The landlord’s own description, then What it has: the amenities, grouped by kind. People filter by these, so a landlord should tick only what is true.
House rules are the landlord’s: visitors, noise, smoking, pets. Read them before you apply, because you are agreeing to them when you sign the lease.
The money
| Line | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Deposit | What the landlord asks you to put down |
| Water and electricity | Included in the rent, or Not included |
| Shortest lease | The least number of months you can take it for |
Where it is
You see the suburb and a pin on a map, and how far it is from nearby campuses and workplaces. The street address is not shown. The landlord shares it when you book a viewing.
Who is letting it
Listed by names the landlord. A verified badge means our team has checked who they are. Not verified yet means they have not been checked. That is not a warning on its own, but it is a reason to be a little more careful before you pay anyone anything.
What you can do from here
- Press the heart to save it.
- Message the landlord. See Messaging a landlord.
- Book a viewing, if the landlord has offered times.
- Apply, once you have a confirmed email address and your rental passport filled in.
- Share the link.
- Report the listing if something is wrong. Our team reads every report.
Below it, Similar places shows other listings you might want to compare.