A Hampshire letting agent has launched a free property portal, claiming it has already attracted more than 9,000 subscribers and built a network of listings from over 6,600 estate and letting agencies across the UK.
Find My Move, founded by letting agent Mark Vine and housing professional Chris Moss, offers agents and landlords a free platform to advertise homes for sale and rent.
The portal currently lists more than 58,000 rental properties and over 435,000 homes for sale. According to the founders, subscriber numbers are increasing by around 3,000 each month, while more than 200,000 people have visited the website over the past three months. More than half of registered users are actively searching for a property.
The idea for Find My Move stemmed from Vine’s experience running a letting agency and discussions with other agents about the rising cost of listing properties on established portals.
Vine said: “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.
“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.”
Unlike many traditional portals, 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 commented: “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.
You can view the new portal here.
