Create a listing

If you're looking for tips to get the most out of your listing – check out our guide.

To get started, select List my house from the navigation bar at the top of the site.

General details

Name the property, and enter a description. Guests can search by keyword, so mention features people might search for.
Alternate email – allows booking enquiries to be sent to a secondary email address.
Ask for – the name of the person who will greet your guests. Only if this is different to the name on the account.
Choose who can stay (children and pets), and what's provided.

Set standard rates, and add date-specific rates for certain times of the year:

If you want to offer a monthly rate, you can include this in the 'Comments' section.

Fees you set are charged once per accepted booking.

After creating the listing, select Configure online bookings under 'Bookings and enquiries'.
Update your settings:
- Booking confirmation – choose whether to instantly confirm all online booking requests, or have them sent to you for confirmation.
- Booking deposit – charge a deposit or the full amount, on confirmation of a booking.
- Extra charges – set a linen or cleaning fee (charged per booking).
Select Continue to save your changes.

Booking enquiries will be emailed to you, with the renter's contact details.

Use 'Comments' to specify:

Upload up to 30 photos of your property.

Your first listing must be approved by the Holiday Houses team.
Before it's approved, your listing won't show on-site.
We'll email once your property has been approved.
After your first listing has been approved, new listings don't require approval.
All international listings must be approved by the Trade Me Trust & Safety team.