Tenants compare lots of rooms. A clear, honest listing gets more enquiries, and better ones. Every listing on SocialRooms has a quality score with tips, shown in My listings.
Photos
- Add at least four photos: the room, the kitchen, the bathroom and a shared space.
- Take them in daylight, with lights on and curtains open. Tidy first.
- Choose a bright, wide photo of the room as the cover.
The title
Be specific. "Double room with desk, bills included, near the station" works far better than "Room to let".
The description
- Write at least a few short paragraphs (300 characters or more).
- Say what's in the room, who it suits and what the house is like.
- Be clear about bills: included, or which ones the tenant pays.
- Mention buses, shops and anything nearby that matters, like a college or job centre.
- Include house rules, so tenants know what to expect.
- If the room comes with coaching or support, describe it.
Price
- Check the room rate for your town on our area pages. Rooms within it show Housing benefit covers the rent to tenants.
- Your dashboard shows how your rent compares with similar rooms nearby.
- Supported housing providers: price as a weekly service charge. See listing supported accommodation.
After you post
- Reply quickly. Landlords who usually reply within a day show a badge, and get more tenants.
- Set up saved replies for common questions.
- Confirm your room is still available when we ask, every 14 days. Recently checked rooms show "Checked available" to tenants.
- Use the share kit to post your room on social media and print a QR flyer.