Hi everyone, we’ve just made some big improvements to how you list individual rooms on OpenRent. If you’re renting out a shared property or HMO, this is definitely going to make things a lot simpler for you!
Now, when you’re creating a listing, just select the ‘Individual Rooms’ option and you’ll be able to:
Set rent individually for each room
Enter the tenancy deposit for each room (remember, no more than 5 weeks’ rent – it’s the legal limit)
Specify the maximum number of occupants per room
Mark the room size as either single or double
One listing, one price
You only need to use one Rent Now credit (or Advertising credit, if you’re just using our portal advertising service) to list and manage all the rooms in a single property.
Whether you’re letting out 2 rooms or 5, one payment will cover everything.
Each room will have its own tenancy agreement, rent, deposit, and terms, but they’re all grouped under one parent advert. Perfect for HMOs and house shares.
Basically, instead of juggling multiple listings, you can manage the whole property from a single place – while setting up separate tenancies for each room as needed.
What if a room becomes available later on?
No problem – you can simply update your existing listing by adding the room. If there’s at least one room live, then the entire advert stays live. No need to start over or create a new listing.
And even better, your listing updates in real-time, so prospective tenants always know which rooms are still up for grabs.
It’s now easier, quicker, and more cost-effective to manage your HMO or house share on OpenRent.