London Tenants Review PropertyLive.co.uk
The new property website everybody has been talking about since the end of August is finally open to the public. PropertyLive.co.uk is the only property search site that’s regulated, protected and run by a professional body of fully accredited agents (NFOPP).
It has been a very painful birth, with endless postponements of the launch. But the long wait has also kept everybody on toes, and the site has gotten free advertising in the media for almost two months now.
Here are some of our thoughts on the beta version.
We like the design
So much better than what we expected. Bright colours, fresh faces – the vibe is so positive that we don’t even want to complain about the fact that there are only 7 London rental properties available on the site at the moment:)
Quick access to browsing
With just a little typing (area, address or postcode) and 1 click we are browsing the listings. No registration needed.
Easy-to-the-eye listing layout
Nice and simple. We like the tab-system – maps, floorplans and EPC’s will be on different sheets.
Well done, Hurford Salvi Carr!
There are only 7 rentals here on the day of the launch, and they’re all by an estate agent Hurford Salvi Carr. Talk about a good exposure!
Anything missing?
London Rentals
We understand that it will take some time before we can actually use the site. The 13 000 agents are said to have about 200 000 UK properties ready to go on but will start by loading 50 000 in the beginning. There are only 7 London rentals on the site at the moment.
A Blog?
We need something that says that this site is alive and well. Something else has to be boiling there besides the listings!
The NFOPP chief Peter Bolton King probably hasn’t had a good night sleep since … knows when. I can just imagine how impatient agents have been. The delays in website development are quite common though, so we tenants don’t really care that it has taken more time. Besides – it’s not like that site is ever going to be ready – a good website today is constantly growing and changing.
Should other property websites be trembling? We highly doubt that the agents would put their eggs in just one basket. You never know what the competitors will come up with next!
