List your property on Rent in the Borders

For letting agents and private landlords. Free basic listings, no contracts.

Letting agents

Connect your Rightmove BLM feed for automatic updates, or list manually. Manage all your Scottish Borders properties from one dashboard.

Private landlords

Letting your own property? Add it manually through our simple dashboard. No feed needed — just fill in the details and you're live.

Pricing

£0
Free
  • All property details displayed
  • Up to 5 images per listing
  • Your name and contact details on listings
  • Standard search placement
  • Manual listing or BLM feed integration
  • Neighbourhood auto-detection from postcode
  • No time limits, no contracts
£39/month
Premium
Recommended
  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Up to 20 images per listing
  • Featured badge on your listings
  • Priority placement in search results
  • Analytics dashboard — views and enquiry clicks
  • Your logo on listings
  • Branded profile page
  • Cancel anytime
Register now — it's free

How it works

  1. Create your free account — register with your details (company or personal). Approval is instant. No credit card required.
  2. Add your properties — use our simple form to enter property details, or connect a Rightmove BLM feed for automatic updates (letting agents).
  3. Reach the Scottish Borders renters — your properties appear in search results, on neighbourhood pages, and on our interactive map. Renters contact you directly.

Scottish letting requirements

All properties listed on Rent in the Borders must comply with Scottish letting law. As a landlord or agent, you're responsible for:

Tenancy agreement

All private rentals in Scotland use the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) since December 2017. This is open-ended with no fixed term. Tenants can leave with 28 days' notice.

Deposit protection

Deposits must be protected in an approved scheme (SafeDeposits Scotland, Letting Protection Service, or mydeposits Scotland) within 30 working days. Failure to protect can result in penalties of up to 3x the deposit.

Safety certificates

You must provide a valid gas safety certificate (annual), electrical installation condition report (every 5 years), EPC (minimum rating E), and working smoke/heat/CO detectors.

Registration

All landlords must register with their local council. All letting agents must be on the Scottish Letting Agent Register and comply with the Letting Agent Code of Practice.

HMO licensing

If the property houses 3 or more unrelated tenants, you need an HMO licence from the Scottish Borders Council. Apply before advertising.

Short-term lets

Short-term let properties (under 6 months) in the Scottish Borders require a short-term let licence from the council. This applies to Airbnb-style lets and holiday rentals.

Read our complete guide to renting in the Scottish Borders for more details on landlord obligations.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Basic listings with all property details and up to 5 images are completely free for both letting agents and private landlords. No setup fees, no time limits, no hidden charges. Premium features are available as an optional paid upgrade at £39/month.

Absolutely. Rent in the Borders is for both letting agents and private landlords. You can add properties manually through your dashboard — no feed integration required. Just register, fill in your property details, and you're live within minutes.

We support Rightmove V3 BLM format, the most common feed format used by UK letting agents. Private landlords can add properties manually — no feed needed. Support for Citylets XML and other formats is coming soon.

Yes. All properties must comply with Scottish letting law — Private Residential Tenancy, deposit protection, safety certificates, and landlord registration. Letting agents must be registered with the Scottish Letting Agent Register. We've summarised the key requirements above, and our blog has a detailed guide.

Your phone number and email address are displayed on each listing and your profile page. Tenants contact you directly — we don't act as an intermediary. Premium users also get analytics showing how many views and enquiry clicks each property receives.