Shameem Golamy ran Rightmove's holiday homes operation for nearly seven years before moving to Norfolk and starting up an Airbbn management service for coastal cottage owners.

Figures from The Advisory based on Zoopla data reveal the extent of Purplebricks' dominance of hybrid sector, but traditional agents are fighting back.

Read how UK property companies from a diverse range of sectors have crowdfunded some £17 million this year, almost five times last year's total.