A lettings agent has launched a free property portal after attracting more than 9,000 subscribers – and it says it’s on the way to building a nationwide network of property listings.
Find My Move, founded by letting agent Mark Vine and housing professional Chris Moss, is designed to give agents and landlords what the creators call “a cost-free way to market properties while connecting them with prospective tenants and buyers across the country.”
The platform currently features more than 58,000 rental properties and over 435,000 homes for sale, with subscriber numbers growing by around 3,000 each month.
More than half of registered users are actively searching for property, while over 200,000 people have visited the site during the past three months.
Vine says it was his experience as a lettings agent that gave him the idea for the portal.
“After six years in lettings, I found myself having the same conversations with agents time and time again. Many felt they were paying increasingly large sums simply to advertise housing stock at a time when businesses across the sector are facing growing pressures” he says.
“We wanted to create a platform that offered agents and landlords another route to market without the significant costs often associated with property advertising. The response so far has been extremely encouraging and gives us confidence that there is genuine demand for a different approach.
“With more than 9,000 subscribers already on the platform and thousands more joining every month, we believe Find My Move can become a valuable additional channel for agents, landlords and property seekers alike.”
Find My Move is free for agents and landlords to use, with the business planning to generate revenue through advertising opportunities and commercial partnerships.
Moss comments: “Our immediate priority is to continue growing the number of agents, landlords and property seekers using the platform across the UK.
“We’ve created Find My Move to be accessible, straightforward and beneficial for everyone involved in the property journey. The scale of engagement we’ve seen already shows there is an appetite for new ideas and alternative ways of connecting people with property opportunities.”
The founders say the platform will remain free for agents and landlords for the foreseeable future as they focus on expanding the business and building further awareness throughout the property sector.
Longer term, the founders say they also want Find My Move to play a wider role in broadening access to housing, working with agents, landlords, local authorities and other housing stakeholders to help more people find suitable accommodation.
