Frequently Asked Questions

How to search for an advertisement

You can search by borough, planning type, postcode, maximum price and keywords. They just fill out a simple request form on the front page.

What you can see in an advertisement

You get a simple advertisement layout with photos, a link to a brochure, a map, details and a button to register your interest.

How to respond to an advertisement

Press the 'Register youor interest' button. You can send an email to the advertiser using this form.

The little orange button

This button will generate an RSS feed from the advertisement. If you are comfortable working with RSS feeds you can subscribe to the advertisement and be kept up-to-date with any changes or developments as they occur.

PDF files

Brochures are in PDF format. In order to read this you will need the free Acrobat reader, available from here

Maps

There are two possible reasons for why you cannot see a map:

• First,the postcode may be very new and is not in our database yet. If this is the case it will be added as soon as we obtain the relevant updates.
• Second, your web browser may not be allowed to use JavaScript. The maps need this in order to display properly.

Saving a search request

If you cannot find what you are looking for you may create a search request. This request will be saved on the site and advertisers will be able to respond. You will need to create an account in order to save a search request. You can do this here.

Planning types list

The data for the planning types list are taken from:
Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 764
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987
Accessible at: The Office of Public Sector Information
The data are © Crown Copyright 1987