Seller & landlord listing guide

Practical help for sellers & landlords

Go to the listing form

Create a useful, accurate property advert, from the first photo to the final check. Start with the facts you can verify, save a draft and build it up in order.

In this guide
Guidance checked 9 November 2026

Review, publish & update

Read the preview as if you were seeing the property for the first time. The form can check some missing or invalid values; it cannot verify your claims, legal position or measurements.

Before you submit

  • Title, description, property type, tenure and room counts agree.
  • Price or rent is correct, with the right qualifier or payment period.
  • Location, postcode and any map point identify the right property.
  • Charges, known limitations, shared arrangements and included items are clear.
  • Room dimensions, total area and floorplan do not contradict each other.
  • Photographs are current, correctly labelled, permitted and free of private information.
  • Council tax, EPC and any relevant rental or licence facts have been checked.
  • Contact visibility matches your choice; private details do not appear elsewhere by accident.
  • Rental bills, deposit, furnishing and availability are complete, where relevant.
  • Any draft prompts, brackets or fictional example text have been removed.

Use the actual save controls

Save draft
Keeps the listing private while you gather information. Save deliberately before leaving; there is no automatic saving.
Preview as Buyer
Saves a private draft and opens its preview in a new tab. This is how a visitor can see the content; it is not confirmation that the advert is accurate.
Submit Listing / Update Listing
Submits the listing for publication or review according to the site’s settings. Use it when the details are ready to be public.

After it is published

Check the public listing once more. Respond to enquiries, keep details and availability current, and correct errors promptly. If the price, rent, charges, condition or included items change, update the advert and tell people already relying on the earlier information where appropriate. Manage your own viewings and use professional advice for the sale or tenancy.

This is help with preparing an advert and using Property Elfs, not a valuation, survey or legal check. The legal links identify their geographic scope. Requirements differ across the UK; get suitable advice for your property. Elfs can explain the website, but do not prepare property particulars, advise on the sale or run viewings for you.