Portal says Nottingham is the most southerly buy-to-let hotspot at the moment with all the others in its Top Ten all in the north or Scotland.

Michael Bruce is said to have been courted by City investors in recent days as he looks for the million necessary to take on Rightmove and Zoopla.

Uswitch says slow estate agency websites can significantly impact earning potential for firms that rely on referrals from third parties.

Portal says it has also increased the proportion of agents on longer-term contracts from 23% to 84% during the pandemic.

Trade association says last month was the busiest for sales agents for 13 years as the market continues its astonishing boom.

The portal claims home buyers and sellers of all kinds are hungry for information in today's Covid-racked housing market.

The newspaper has decided Zoopla's 'We know what a home is really worth’ campaign is so good it's given the portal free advertising on its website.

Portal says agents have been reporting credible-looking emails being sent to them urging recipients to click through to a fake Rightmove website.