Company Tag: Rightmove
Rightmove traffic surges as the property market re-opens
Property portal traffic jumped by 45% on Wednesday morning, as the Government eased the Coronavirus lockdown and made a surprise move to re-open the housing market; email enquiries to agents leapt by 70%.
Home-movers are ‘determined to move’, as more city-dwellers look to the regions
94% of home buyers and sellers are still planning to move once the Coronavirus lockdown is lifted, says Rightmove - but there are signs of shift in demand, with housebound house-browsers in cities looking…
Rightmove suspends house price index over lack of new listings
"Given the lockdown and pausing of key activities in the housing market, statistics on the number of properties coming to market, new seller asking prices, and new sales agreed are not meaningful," says…
Locked-down househunters switch off from property as online searches tumble
Despite a massive rise in the number of people staying at home, Google data shows online searches for the two main portals - Rightmove and Zoopla - are currently at a five-year low across the UK, as are…
Rightmove cancels dividend payment; Berkeley revises profit forecast
Britain's biggest property portal suspends its final 2019 dividend, telling shareholders that it is "taking appropriate measures" to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on its bottom line - but…
Taking a Hit: How property portals are reacting to Covid-19
Property portals around the world are rallying to retain customers as the Coronavirus lockdown quells market activity; British portals are offering the deepest discounts of all.
Rightmove’s five most viewed homes of 2020 so far
From contemporary seaside residences to Georgian-style country mansions, these are the most looked-at properties in Britain over the last three months...
Rightmove slashes fees by 75% for the next four months
Britain's biggest property portal reacts to industry criticism by significantly improving its Coronavirus response to help estate agents in the face of a sinking property market.
Rightmove offers payment deferral plan in response to the Coronavirus crisis
Property portal is offering a six-month deferred payment plan to estate agents "to help mitigate some of the cash flow burden" arising from the Covid-19 outbreak.
Asking prices rise to an all-time high as sales activity blossoms
"The key metrics so far all point to a much more active market than last year," says Rightmove, "fuelling upwards price pressure.
The Times: Rightmove no longer such a good move
Could the fortunes of the all-conquering portal be on the turn?
Rightmove’s profits & revenue jump despite falling branch numbers
Estate agents spent an average of 8% more with Rightmove in 2019 than in 2018. But the portal lost 3% of its member agencies in the year...