Rightmove is testing an AI-powered tool to help potential buyers and tenants learn about a home’s location at the point of sending a lead.

It’s powered by Google Gemini, an AI-model, and will sit at the bottom of all property listings in locations such as Wrexham, Bath and Aberdeen.

Those wanting to know more about a local area will see AI-generated guides about its access to green spaces, transport links, local restaurants and bars, fitness facilities and schools.

This tool is one of a number of explorations by Rightmove to see how AI can help at relevant parts of the home-moving journey. 

The test will run for a number of weeks, with Rightmove measuring how home-hunters engage with it in agents’ listings.  

A Rightmove spokesperson says: “We’re exploring a number of ways we can help agents and home-movers through AI technology. A natural step when looking at a property is to consider the surrounding location and its amenities, such as green spaces, particular schools or good transport links. 

“Our hope is that this becomes an additional way for home-hunters to find out the information that they need about an area before sending a lead to an agent.”