This is a really slick site for all the brave private buyers, sellers and renters in the London area. It costs just £49 to advertise and you can choose to use photos or even buy a 'To Let' board from them. The properties are well presented and easy to search, plus they offer useful guides and links to other sites. And of course no estate agents!

Nice looking site offering for people looking for or offering a flatshare, houseshare or roommate in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland. If you are looking for a room to rent then the simple and easy to use search engine will give you a great choice in your selected country.

Propertyfinder is widely regarded as offering one of the biggest and best selections of premier property in the UK, with particularly strong coverage in London and the South East. A simple, effective search quickly returns the properties that meet your criteria, for which viewings can be arranged on line. Other features include an online information request, pictures and location maps.

A comprehensive letting submission service that allows both landlords and letting agents advertise properties on the UK's leading property portals, including over 170 local websites. This has the potential for real time and money savings, while giving your property maximum exposure to find tenants across the UK. The site also provides access to all the essential services required by landlords.

One of the longest established of all the private home sales and rentals websites, Houseweb is well known to journalists and members of the public, meaning plenty of people will see your advert and a high success rate for sales. Advert packages start at £40 and there is full ongoing management of your advert, photos, email notifications, and other features.

A clean looking site that is easy to use. The features and guides are excellent as is the navigation plus it has plenty of property. However, it does cost œ47 plus to advertise and only allows one photo.

Website dedicated to the more exclusive properties in North London, Essex, East Sussex and Kent. Simply lists over 230 properties to view. All have a photo and excellent descriptions.

Property management and lettings from a nationwide chain of agents. Looks great and has excellent and extensive information on buy to let and landlord and tenant services. Properties can be viewed under "properties" and then click onto the area/town of your choice.

A completely free service for landlords in North and South London, with the only charge being a standard documentation fee paid by tenants after completion.

Network of independent estate agents offering a searchable database with thousands ofhomes to buy and rent. Neat site which also provides help, advice and news.