Estate Agents

How can I upload property listings for free?

Mouseprice is currently the UK’s most visited website for valuation and house price related information. Thousands of estate agents are already uploading their property stock to Mouseprice for free- don’t get left behind! We will accept feeds from you in a variety of formats and work with many different software providers to ensure that we make the Mouseprice service available to as many agents as possible. Please contact your estate agency software vendor and ask them to make your property stock available to us – or alternatively send us a message with your name, your company and your software vendor, we’ll do the rest! Uploading to Mouseprice will always be free, with no contracts or tie-ins.

How does the paid-advertising system work?

An auction for each postcode district takes place at the end of every calendar month. Decide how much you want to pay – the amount you bid will never be revealed to your competitors. Every month the successful bidder will be the estate agency that (a) has bid the highest amount and (b) has sufficient funds in their account. To start bidding click here

The successful bidder receives:

• All vendor leads generated within the postcode district
• Advertising on every information page and search result for the postcode district.
• Guaranteed exclusivity, with no one else receiving the vendor leads and no other estate agencies advertising on the same pages.
• All Property Flirt™ introductions generated within the postcode district.

What are the Vendor Leads that the successful bidder receives?

The Mouseprice website is one of the most popular destinations on the internet for house sellers looking for property valuation information and advice. Many of our visitors specifically request to be contacted by an estate agent. The leads are provided to us from house sellers completing an online form click here to see what the form looks like
As soon as a form is submitted, the information will be immediately emailed to the estate agent who has won the bid auction for that month.
To start, please click here

What are the Property Flirts™ that the successful bidder receives?

Mouseprice allows people to be Property Flirts™. These are people who have decided to share with others a price that might tempt them to sell or rent their home. If we have a potential buyer, we will pass their details to the winning agent for that postcode district. The agent can then mediate between the two parties and hopefully secure a deal.

Where will the successful bidder’s ad appear?

The adverts will appear on every Mouseprice page related to the relevant postcode district. For example, the ad will appear on all pages within the ‘All homes’, ‘For sale’, ‘For Rent’ and ‘Area Guide’ sections. Please note that the ad will not appear on specific property listings pages found within the For Sale/For Rent sections – this is so as not to confuse the users as to the source of the specific listings.

What is the exclusivity guarantee?

We guarantee to the winning bidder that no one else will receive any vendor leads generated for that postcode district and no other estate agency will be able to advertise on the same pages.

Can I just buy the vendor leads or the advertising separately?

No, we sell them both together as a package. We have found the brand advertising to be important

Why should I pay for vendor leads and ads on Mouseprice?

If you want to build your brand and to increase your chances of winning new instructions, then purchasing vendor leads and ads on Mouseprice is the right choice. Through Mouseprice you will be able to directly target potential house sellers at the earliest stage in their decision making process. This is because sellers use Mouseprice as a starting point to find out information about selling their home - prior to asking for professional advice and instructing an estate agent. Paying for vendor leads and ads on Mouseprice will deliver unique access to this group of potential customers.

How many people will see my ads?

Everyone who searches for properties in the postcode district that you have chosen to bid on.

How many vendor leads will I receive?

This depends on how many postcode districts you have successfully bid for. Although we cannot guarantee a specific number, we can guarantee that every single vendor lead from the Mouseprice website within the relevant postcode districts will be immediately emailed to you and only you.

How do I create my ad?

Creating your advertisement is extremely quick and easy. Once you have logged onto http://professionals.mouseprice.com (using your Mouseprice login details), simply write the text you wish to display, upload your logo, tell us your company name and website address and we will do the rest! To get started, click here.

What is the minimum bid?

The minimum bid on the Mouseprice Ad system is £30.00

How much should I bid?

You can bid any amount over £30. Highly competitive postcode districts will obviously go for higher amounts than less competitive postcode districts. Please bid the maximum that you feel comfortable with - your bid will remain confidential. Over time, as you become more familiar with the system, you can change your bid. Additionally, if you don't win a bid, you can consider raising your bid for next month's auction.

Does Mouseprice compete with Estate Agents?

Definitely not - Estate Agents are our customers not our competitors. Mouseprice is not a site which allows people to sell their homes directly through us (sometimes called FSBO – For Sale By Owner websites). We don’t do this because we believe the majority of people would rather use estate agents to mediate and negotiate transactions on their behalf.

How do I post a comment in the ‘Area Guide’?

Mouseprice encourages property professionals to share local knowledge of their area with the thousands of house buyers and sellers who visit the site daily. If you write a description of your area for our local online guide, we will display your commentary alongside your company name and logo, all for free! Your description can be as short or as long as you wish and you are welcome to promote your services. For an example of what this might look like, please click here.

Non estate agents (mortgage brokers, chartered surveyors etc.)

How do I advertise on Mouseprice?

An auction for each postcode district takes place at the end of every calendar month. Decide how much you want to pay - the amount you bid will never be revealed to your competitors. Every month the successful bidder will be the one that (a) has bid the highest amount and (b) has sufficient funds are in their account.

What do successful bidders receive?

The successful bidder receives:

• Advertising on every information page and search result for the postcode district.
• Guaranteed exclusivity, with no other non estate agent advertising on the same pages.

Does Mouseprice offer Leads to non estate agents?

At present the Mouseprice website does not offer Leads to non estate agents.

Where will the Ads appear?

The adverts will appear on every Mouseprice page related to the relevant postcode district. For example, the ad will appear on all pages within the ‘All homes’, ‘For sale’, ‘For Rent’ and ‘Area Guide’ sections. Please note that the ad will not appear on specific estate agency property listings pages found within the For Sale/For Rent sections – this is so as not to confuse the users as to the source of the specific listings.

What is the exclusivity guarantee?

We guarantee to the winning bidder that they will be the only non estate agency to advertise on the pages of the relevant postcode districts.

How many people will see my ads?

Everyone who searches for properties in the postcode district that you have chosen to bid on. You will receive a monthly report, telling you the number of views you have had.

How do I assess the performance of my advert??

Mouseprice allows you to track your advert whenever you want. This can be done by visiting http://professionals.mouseprice.com and selecting 'Advertise on Mouseprice' and then 'Live ads'. From here you can view the number of times your ad has been viewed and clicked.

What are the specifications for the advert?

The advert comprises a headline, two lines of text (with a maximum limit of 52 characters per line), your company logo, and a link to your site. For best appearance, before uploading your logo, scale the image to fit the dimensions: width 150 x height 60. The recommended aspect ratio is 5:2 and the maximum file size for your image is 5MB.

How do I create my ad?

Creating your advertisement is extremely quick and easy. Simply write the text you wish to display, upload your logo, tell us your company name and website address and we will do the rest! To get started, click here.

What is the minimum bid?

The minimum bid on the Mouseprice Ad system is £30.00

How much should I bid?

You can bid any amount over £30. Highly competitive postcode districts will obviously go for higher amounts than less competitive postcode districts. Please bid the maximum that you feel comfortable with - your bid will remain confidential. Over time, as you become more familiar with the system, you can change your bid. Additionally, if you don't win a bid, you can consider raising your bid for next month's auction.

How do I post a comment in the ‘Area Guide’?

Mouseprice encourages property professionals to share local knowledge of their area with the thousands of house buyers and sellers who visit the site daily. If you write a description of your area for our local online guide, we will display your commentary alongside your company name and logo, all for free! Your description can be as short or as long as you wish and you are welcome to promote your services. For an example of what this might look like, please click here.

Technical questions

I cannot login to my account, what is wrong?

When you set your account up, you will have received an email with a link which must be clicked on to activate the account. This is a security measure to ensure that your email address was entered correctly. It’s most likely that you haven’t activated your account fully. Please check your email for your registration email and follow the instructions contained within it.

I cannot find the registration email, where is it?

Some email accounts will not recognise the Mouseprice email address and will put emails from us in your spam or junk mail folders. Please check these folders. If you still cannot find the email, then please contact us.

I have forgotten my password, what should I do?

If you have forgotten your password, we can email it out to you. Please click “have you forgotten your password” on the login page and enter your email address to have it resent.

House Selling Prices & Other Data

How current is the data?

The primary data source is the Land Registry’s price paid dataset. This is updated monthly by Land Registry - typically towards the end of every month.

Where does the historic sales information come from?

The dataset is supplied directly to us from HM Land Registry. Land Registry is the official repository of house price information in England & Wales. Land Registry remains the copyright holders and licensors of the entire dataset.

What if the data is incorrect?

Although our data is taken from authoritative sources, discrepancies can sometimes occur. To improve the quality of our data, you can edit details on the specific property page, including the number of bedrooms the property has and the type of property it is. You must be logged in to make these changes.
If there is an error with Land Registry data, unfortunately we are not authorised to make any alterations. Land Registry obtain their records from the various forms completed with the sale of each residential property in England & Wales. Land Registry employ extensive error checking procedures however with ~100k records handled monthly there is a small possibility of human error. If you think that any of their information is incorrect please click here to notify Land Registry. Please note that Land Registry remains the copyright holder and licensor of the entire dataset - we cannot make alterations to the data unless directed by the government agency directly.

Why is a property not listed?

If you cannot find a specific property, the most probable reason is that you are searching with an incorrect postcode. If you have searched thoroughly by postcode and by address and have not found the property you are looking for, there are three possible reasons for it not being listed. Firstly, that the transaction took place recently and has not yet been processed by the Land Registry. In this case the details will be available shortly. The recording process normally takes a couple of months. In rare instances (and cases of dispute) this process can last for much longer. A second possible reason is that the property might not be recorded in the Land Registry electronic dataset. This can be the case if a property has not been bought or sold since April 1, 2000. The final possible explanation is that through error, the Land Registry may not have added the details to their database.
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How can I get price paid information prior to April 2000?

We do not hold price paid information on transactions that took place prior to April 2000.

Does Mouseprice cover the whole of the UK?

At present we cover England and Wales only.

Does Mouseprice cover commercial property?

At present we only cover residential property.

Can you remove my property?

Land Registry remains the copyright holders and licensors of the entire price paid dataset. We are not authorised to make any alterations.

Can you tell me who owns a particular property?

No, we do not disclose any details on any particular individual. You can also be assured that we do not supply any of the personal details you supply to us to anybody else. We guarantee – no spam and no junk mail!

Are all residential properties included?

Only residential property transactions that have occurred at 'full market value' are included in the database. Not included are any property sales where the price is below market due to shared ownership agreements or purchases under the government's 'right-to-buy' scheme.