DigsConnect

DigsConnect is a web-based student accommodation marketplace for students looking for housing near universities and colleges, and for landlords, estate agents, and property managers who want to list available properties.

Key capabilities include:

• Search and filtering for student housing by price, accommodation type, location, and campus proximity (for example, within an 8 km radius), plus amenities.
• Direct booking chat that lets students message landlords and track booking progress with statuses such as Pending, Connected, Confirmed, Cancelled, and Expired.
• Property vetting and verification focused on safety, with listings that can include practical context such as amenities, nearby transport, and whether bills are included.
• Housemate advertising to help students find roommates.

Available on Web.

Target users include students searching for accommodation and property listers (landlords, agents, property managers) marketing student-ready rentals.

The platform is notable in South Africa for its focus on accommodation around major student hubs (including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Midrand, Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, Durban, Tyger Valley, and Bloemfontein), and for reporting over 145,000 student-to-landlord connections and over 1 million beds listed worldwide, alongside partnerships such as Varsity College and Student.com.