Finding a place
Searching for a place
Search near your campus or workplace, narrow by rent and more, and switch to the map.
On this page
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Open Find a place from the header or the menu. You do not need an account to search or to read a listing.
Search near your campus or workplace
The filters
| Filter | What it does |
|---|---|
| Looking for | Student accommodation, or a long-term rental |
| What you rent | The whole place, a room, or a bed in a shared room |
| Kind of property | A house, a block of flats, a student residence and so on |
| Lowest / Highest rent | A range for the monthly rent |
| Bedrooms, Bathrooms | At least this many |
| Furniture | Furnished, or unfurnished |
| Who may live there | Places for anyone, for women only, or for men only |
| NSFAS accredited only | Places that hold a current NSFAS accreditation |
| Amenities | Wi-Fi, a study area, backup power and the other things a place has |
| Available by | A move-in date |
Sort by puts the Newest first, the Lowest rent first, the Highest rent first, or, once you have chosen a place to be near, the Nearest first.
Clear filters puts everything back.
The map
The map shows where each place is, as a pin. When you choose an area of the map, the results show only places inside it.
Share a search
Every filter you choose is in the address of the page, so you can send the link to a friend or a parent and they see the same results. The Back button works as you expect.
Browse by town, or by campus
You do not have to search. Places to rent lists the towns that have places, and the campuses and workplaces places are near. Each opens a page of what is to rent there.
When nothing matches
If a search finds nothing, try fewer filters or a wider area. Or save the search, and JourneyStead emails you when something new matches it. See Saved places and search alerts.