Rightmove Property Search - Find nearby homes

Dive into your property hunt today with Rightmove, the leading property app in the UK.

With an extensive range of properties for sale and rent, explore properties your way with the Rightmove Android app:

- Locate properties available for purchase and lease across Britain from local estate agents on Rightmove

- Access elaborate floorplans, easily browsable photo collections, closest transport links, and more

- Explore properties on a map and utilize street view to inspect homes up close

- Save your property search and bookmark preferred properties to continue your quest on any device

- Configure immediate property alerts to stay ahead of new properties that fit your criteria being added to Rightmove

- Utilize the Rightmove School Checker tool to identify local primary and secondary schools along with their Ofsted ratings for each UK property

- Share properties effortlessly with family and friends by tapping a button

How does it work?

1. We help you find, select and contact local experts

2. They contact you to arrange a home valuation

3. You get a market valuation from a local expert

Everything we know about a property

- See its actual sold price history

- View photos and floorplans from the last time a home was listed

- Understand what's going on locally

The advantages of renting

With the distinct lack of affordability in the sales market, over the course of the last decade more and more people are renting, up to a third of the population in urban centres.  Renting is an option of choice for many now because of the flexibility it offers:

Long term tenancies start from as little as 6 months and you can move after this time if it doesn’t work for you.

Being able to give notice to vacate lets you test relationships, whether that’s a new flatmate or a new partner

Working lives have changed and people change job, including their location, more frequently and renting makes this easier.

Professionally managed properties take the burden of maintenance away from you, giving you time to enjoy other things. You will have one point of contact and you don’t have the problem of finding contractors and overseeing works.

The ongoing costs of maintenance, building service charges buildings insurance are covered by the landlord

As you don’t have the additional costs that are covered by the owner it is much easier to predict your monthly costs.

Whilst the costs of renting are high, the cost of getting on the rental ladder is substantially cheaper than buying a property.

Property sharing reduces the cost per person allowing you to move to an area you may have thought out of your budget.

Rental properties have to conform to safety standards.

Shorter term lets are great for those who are in between moves or moving out whilst they do renovations

Short term lets are generally all inclusive of costs and so you’ll have one regular payment.

You are more likely to find that one bed and two bed apartments in city centres are more likely to come furnished as well as properties designed for certain user groups, such as students. Landlords used to be able to claim tax relief against furnished properties.  This tax break has now been removed and so there is no financial benefit to a landlord in providing a furnished property other than it making the property more desirable in certain circumstances.

The advantages of buying

Buying your own property to live in has a number of advantages over renting, however, it’s not for everyone.

Before deciding whether buying is right for you, make sure you consider the benefits and disadvantages.

Benefits to buying:

It gives you a better level of control over your home and the ability to make improvements as you see fit.

If your property increases in value, perhaps through market conditions or improvements made, the gains will be yours.

Increasing the value of your home creates equity (the property value less the debt you owe) and allows you to trade up to on your next move.

Monthly mortgage repayments can be very competitive compared to what you would pay to rent a comparable property, and potentially even cheaper.

The monthly payments you make all contribute towards eventually paying off the mortgage and you owning the property outright.

Owning a property outright means that you can reduce your living costs as there will be no rent or mortgage to pay, especially useful later in life.

In retirement, there are schemes that allow you to release equity from your home to help fund your retirement.

Your property can be passed on when you die.

How to find a place to rent

With most properties now being listed online, it’s easy to find property that meets your needs. However, with such a large selection to choose from, it’s worth taking the time to ask yourself exactly what you’re looking for before you seriously start looking; this will help you to firm up your requirements and narrow the options more efficiently.

There are three key criteria you’ll need to think about before embarking on your property search:

Price – how much can you afford to spend per month/week?

Location – where do you want to live?

Size – how many bedrooms do you want? Do any of them need to be doubles?

How to manage your My Rightmove account

How can I set up a MyRightmove account if I don’t have one?

In the top right hand corner of any Rightmove page, there is an option to ‘Sign in’. You can create a new MyRightmove by entering your email address then selecting 'Continue'.

You will then be taken to a new page, to enter your name, postcode (optional) and create a password 

Make sure your password is a minimum of 10 characters, something memorable but, also secure.

How do I sign in to my MyRightmove account?

Click on the “Sign in” tab located on the top right hand corner of any Rightmove page. Enter your email address and click 'Continue'. Next enter your password, then tap 'Sign in'. You can all select to 'Sign in with a one-time link' which will send an email to your inbox

How do I change my marketing preferences?

You can add and change your marketing preferences in your My Rightmove account.

Sign in (if you haven't already)

Click the 'Account Settings' option within My Rightmove

Click the 'Contact Preferences' button to make your changes

Whether you are in pursuit of properties to buy, sell, rent, or let, locate British estate agents by downloading the Rightmove Android app now.

We continuously strive to enhance the Rightmove app by introducing new features, improving performance, and rectifying bugs on a regular basis. Your comments, suggestions, or feedback are invaluable to us, and you can reach out to us at talk-to-us@rightmove.co.uk.