Free to list. R1,950 ex VAT per confirmed placement — pay only when a tenant signs. Want the full operations stack? DigsManage from R65/bed/month.
Boost your listing to the top of search for 30 days so more students see it first. Manage it from your listings dashboard — you only pay when you opt in.
Most landlords start with a free listing. When you're ready to stop chasing paperwork, switch on DigsManage.
Get your beds in front of millions of student searches. You handle the leasing.
No subscription. No monthly fees. You only pay when a tenant signs a confirmed lease through DigsConnect.
White-labelled tech that runs applications, leases, inspections, billing and resident comms — so you don't have to.
Volume-based pricing so growing operators get cheaper per-bed economics. All add-ons included in the base. No setup fee on month-to-month.
Pricing in ZAR. Excludes VAT. Add-ons billed per bed (full list on signup). Annual escalation: CPI + 3%, capped at 8%.
The same tech that powers South Africa's largest PBSA operators — now available on a per-bed monthly subscription.
Students apply through your branded portal. Personal info, funding source, guarantor — all captured upfront.
Auto-generated leases pre-filled with property & tenant details. Signed online, stored in the cloud.
Smart bed allocation by gender, funding source, institution. No more spreadsheets.
Move-in and move-out inspections with photos, comments and signatures. End-of-lease disputes drop to near zero.
Residents log issues. Tickets can be escalated after 24 hours. You see ticket time resolution breaches before they become complaints.
Recurring invoices, payment gateway, MRI Property Central. Auto-reconcile rent receipts. Chase reminders.
Bulk WhatsApp + email. Templates for renewals, payment reminders, building announcements.
Capture funding source per applicant. Pre-built bursary controllers for major SA funders.
Verified leads from our marketplace flow straight into your application form. Confirmed bookings sync back automatically.
Yes. Listing your property is free — unlimited rooms, unlimited enquiries, no subscription. We charge a one-off placement fee of R1,950 ex VAT only when a tenant signs a confirmed lease through us. Never on browsing, messaging or applications that don't convert.
No. Most landlords start with a free listing only. DigsManage is optional — switch it on whenever you're ready to automate operations.
Every bed currently active under your portfolio (across all buildings). Vacant beds still count if they're advertised. You can adjust your bed count once a year (60 days' written notice before 31 December).
Yes — your tier auto-adjusts as your bed count crosses the thresholds. Your monthly invoice updates accordingly.
When a tenant uses 'Book Now' on DigsConnect (skipping the enquiry chat), there's less work for you and us. We pass that saving back: 10% off the placement fee — R1,755 ex VAT instead of R1,950. Available to all DigsManage landlords.
Setup fees apply for white-label configuration and onboarding (~R10K–R20K depending on tier). Talk to us — we waive setup for portfolios over 500 beds.
4–6 weeks for Starter and Growth tiers. 6–8 weeks for Scale (more configuration). Most landlords are taking applications within 30 days. This is dependant on which features you wish to use, and the current hardware configuration within your property.
List free in under 5 minutes. Add DigsManage when you're ready to scale.
DigsConnect is South Africa's largest student accommodation marketplace, connecting landlords with verified student tenants across every major university city. If you want to rent your property quickly and fill your rooms, listing on DigsConnect puts your beds in front of millions of student searches every year.
Why DigsConnect? It is free to list and you only pay a placement fee when a tenant signs - no subscriptions, no upfront costs and no risk. The platform delivers verified enquiries, mobile messaging and the full property rental funnel so you can find a tenant faster and spend less time on paperwork.
Rent your property, your way. Whether you are letting a single room, an entire flat or a full student residence, DigsConnect makes property rental simple. List your property, receive verified student enquiries straight to your inbox and sign the tenants that are right for you.
From Cape Town to Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Stellenbosch, thousands of landlords use DigsConnect to find student tenants and rent their properties every year. Start your free listing today.