| TheHouseShop | CubbyHole | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Property Classified Ads Site | Property portal |
| Covers: | Sales, Lettings, New Homes, Accessible Housing, Flat Shares, International | Sales only |
| Caters to: | private sellers/landlords, online agents, High Street agents & developers | Private sellers |
| Fees: |
Free to advertise for everyone - both professional estate agents and private sellers/landlords |
£60 per month for private sellers |
| Launched: | March 2015 | May 2016 |
| Website: | www.thehouseshop.com | www.cubbyhole.co.uk |
| Blog: | TheHouseShop Property Blog | No Blog |
| Social Media: |
Twitter: @TheHouseShopUK Facebook: /TheHouseShopdotcom |
Twitter: @CubbyHoleNews Facebook: /CubbyHoleNews |
| Marketing: | All listings promoted on TheHouseShop.com + network of popular property sites, on social media and through Google & Facebook ad campaigns | All listings promoted on CubbyHole.co.uk |
CubbyHole.co.uk is a new UK property portal that allows homeowners to sell their property without the help of an estate agent. Cubby Hole allows sellers to create their own property advert and market their homes for sale on their website from £60 per month. Buyers can also search for property on CubbyHole, where they will find homes for sale from private individuals. The CubbyHole website describes the company as:
While most people will sell their home with the help of an estate agent, there are a growing number of homeowners who are ditching the agent altogether and selling their properties directly. Private house sales are still relatively rare in the UK, but as more and more people realise how much money they can save by selling privately, new services are emerging to meet this demand.
CubbyHole allows users to create their own property advert by uploading images, writing a description, uploading documentation such as floor plans and EPCs and highlighting any special features. Sellers then pay CubbyHole £60 per month to advertise privately on the site.
TheHouseShop.com is the UK's only whole market portal which allows anyone and everyone to advertise property for sale or to rent - including professional estate agents and private property owners. If you are looking to sell or let your property, then TheHouseShop can help you compare all your options and show you every available route to market, from the DIY approach of private sales/lettings to the comprehensive service of a tradtional High Street estate agent.
Sellers and landlords can advertise for FREE for an unlimited time on TheHouseShop, making this the cheapest way to sell or let in the UK.
TheHouseShop has recently unveiled a brand new advert creation system that makes it quicker and easier than every before to list a property for sale or to rent. Private sellers or landlords can create their property advert in less than 5 minutes by uploading photos, writing a description, uploading EPCs and floor plans and ordering any professional services or extra marketing tools that they are interested in.
Once your property ad has been published it is immediately distributed to a network or popular property websites including Home.co.uk, Trovit, Nestoria and many more, giving you excellent exposure for your property. All of TheHouseShop's listings are also promoted on their popular social media accounts free of charge.
Cubby Hole charge sellers a flat fee of £60 per month to advertise their homes on the portal, and there is no extra to pay upon completion. CubbyHole have also unveiled a special introductory offer where they claim that customers can:
Introductory offer!! Register before June 17th to get 28 days of advertising for just £1 #property #offer #cubbyhole pic.twitter.com/lQuZlJi7EE
— CubbyHole (@CubbyHoleNews) May 20, 2016
The special introductory offer will be available until 17th June 2016 and will allow sellers to advertise their homes for sale on the website for 28 days. After the 28 day period, CubbyHole will charge customers the standard £60 per month fee.
TheHouseShop.com is the UK's FREE property classified ads site and offers free advertising of rental and sales properties for private sellers, private landlords, online estate agents and High Street estate agents.
Private sellers and landlords can use TheHouseShop to create a free property advert and can select from a range of additional services such as Energy Performance Certificates, floor plans and professional photography which are all competitively priced. Landlords and sellers who are keen to sell or let their property quickly can also select from a range of marketing ad-ons such as targeted Facebook and Google ad campaigns which will help put their property in front of thousands of motivated buyers and tenants.
As well as their Do-It-Yourself advertising service, TheHouseShop also work with some of the best traditional estate agents and online or "hybrid" estate agents in the UK. TheHouseShop can help you compare and review the best online or High Street estate agents to make sure you find the best deal!
In an attempt to help guide sellers through every stage of the property process, CubbyHole.co.uk have a 'Find a Pro' section on their website. Users can select the type of professional they want to find and the area where they live to return a list of suitable tradespeople in the area.
Currently users can choose from:
Buyers can use the Cubby Hole website to search for property for sale from private sellers and property developers. CubbyHole have announced that they will be working with some big name new home builders to market their properties alongside private listings.
Users can search for property by location and property type, or they can use the Advanced Search function to filter their results by more specific requirements. The advanced search allows users to enter their minimum and maximum budget, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, the distance from their desired location, and how long the property has been on the site.
Users can also select from a list of Amenities, including:
Peter Lampe is the serial investor behind the new Cubby Hole property portal. He has background experience with major American and UK advertising agencies, PR companies and marketing groups. He does not have any previous experience in the property sector and has said that:
"We're not trying to change the industry, we don't want to compete with Rightmove and Zoopla or estate agents, we just want to say there's a new way of doing things"
Mr Lampe believes that the low entry price for Cubby Hole's services will encourage people to try it out, commenting in an article in the Telegraph about Cubby Hole that "A lot of people will put it on as a punt. I went out for an Indian meal the other day and it was £60. Someone might put it on just to see if it will sell", he said.
Peter Lampe has set up the company in Discovery Park in Sandwich and currently employs a team of 23 people, but aims to recruit another 30 to 40 employees over the next few months as they set up and manage their evening and weekend call centres. Peter has spent the last year designing and developing a multi-million pound public relations and marketing campaign for Cubby Hole, which you can find out more about below.
CubbyHole.co.uk have already started a multi-million pound advertising and PR campaign in an attempt to raise consumer awareness of the new service. The company is spending £2million on an initial media campaign and they plan to put 72% of their expected profit back into more marketing for the business.
You will be able to see CubbyHole ads in magazines, newspapers, radio stations and across the London Underground, both on trains and at stations.
CubbyHole have also announced their intention to run a TV advertising campaign across a selection of Sky Channels this Winter and over the Christmas period.
Cubbyhole is a property website that was launched in May 2016. The cubby hole website has 2 main functions: allowing buyers to search for properties, and allowing sellers to advertise their properties privately.
The website also has a Find a Pro section, Useful Tips section and 'I Have a Question' section. The Useful Tips section of the site contains helpful advice and tips for buyers and sellers, with step by step guides and checklists to help users stay organised throughout their sale or purchase.
"A new website will let you market your property for almost a month at a cost of just £1. Cubbyhole launched the remarkable offer last weekend (21st May), but you've got until June 17 to take advantage. After 28 days the fee will jump to £60 a month, but even that's significantly cheaper than traditional high street estate agents."
"A new private sales website is offering sellers the chance to market their property for 28 days for just £1. After the initial introductory period, 'Cubbyhole' will charge vendors £60 a month to advertise on its site. The new For Sale By Owner platform says it aims to be the third 'go-to site' for property buyers after Rightmove and Zoopla."
A new website is aiming to disrupt the property market by cutting out estate agents and allowing homeowners to advertise their properties for just £60 a week. CubbyHole was launched this month (May 2016) by serial entrepreneur Peter Lampe, who has set up the company at Discovery Park in Sandwich."
