Strutt & Parker is piloting electric bikes for agents to use on appointments across Oxford.

Starberry Co-Founder Ben Sellers agents with a mobile-friendly approach to digital marketing can tap into a vast pool of potential clients.

Details of the deal agreed by the boards of CoStar UK and OnTheMarket last month have been published including a recommended 'all cash' offer for 110p per share.

Investment bank Citigroup says competition from new OnTheMarket owners CoStar threatens Rightmove's position.

Trevor Abrahmsohn says: "This could be the greatest opportunity lost since Decca turned down the Beatles".

OTM confirms reports that CoStar, which has offices in 15 countries and is valued at £33 billion, wants to use OTM to take on Rightmove and Zoopla.

The portal says it is trying to 'educate' buyers on all the reasons why a property sale can go wrong.

The extra revenue came on the back of price rises and the end of free of charge contracts the portal had offered during the Covid 19 pandemic.