February 7th, 2011

Zoopla becomes a top 100 UK website – remember that TV ad campaign?

Zoopla, the real estate startup, is now one of the top 100 most visited sites in the UK and number two in its space. That’s according to web measurement firm Experian Hitwise’s January figures, says Zoopla, which positions the site at 98 and ahead of older rivals Findaproperty (ranked 125th) and Primelocation (ranked 193rd).

The three year-old startup can’t, however, claim to best market leader… → Read More

June 24th, 2010

TripAdvisor acquires vacation rental site Holiday Lettings from Rightmove

Travel website operator TripAdvisor, an Expedia company, this morning announced it has acquired Holiday Lettings, credited as being the UK’s largest independent vacation rental website.

The seller is Rightmove, a UK-based property website operator, having sold its majority interest in the holding company of Holiday Lettings to TripAdvisor for an undisclosed sum. Rightmove acquired a 66.67% stake… → Read More