WHAT THE RIVAL FIRMS ARE OFFERING

CLAIMS to sell in an a verage of 48.5 days. Sells 81 pc of homes it lists , s ubject to con tract. Received about 65,000 instructions from April 201 7 to April 2018.

FEES: £899 (£1,399 in London). Includes valuation, ‘local property expert’ help , pho tos and listing on pr operty websites. Pay upfr ont or def er f or ten months. If y ou defer you must use P urplebricks’ conveyancing service or a £360 exit fee.

EXTRAS: V iewings £ 300 (£399 around London).

LISTS up to 6,000 properties a year, w hich take 29 da ys on average to sell, but admits only half its properties sell.

FEES: Basic package costs £99, a £199 package (includes professional photos, f loorplan and online sales pitch), and a £599 option (incl. listing on Rightmove and Zoopla). All fees to be paid upfront.

EXTRAS: £120 f or P remium listings on Zoop la and Rig htmove, £400 for unlimited viewings by the agent, For Sale signs cost £60.

CLAIMS to ha ve sold mor e than £2 billion w orth of pr operty since 2007.

FEES: £ 995 w hen y ou complete, but Housesimple is current ly not char ging homeowners in areas including Yorkshire, Li verpool and Manchester. Includes photos, floorplans and listings on Zoopla and Rig htmove for six months, dedica ted agen t handlessales.

EXTRAS: £35 f or each viewing conducted by Housesimple — or £315 for 10 viewings.

FEES: Y opa Bundle £ 8 99 (£1,399 in parts of London), Core Bundle £ 1, 999 (£ 2, 999 in London), P remium Bundle £2,299 (£3,399 in L ondon). All deals include dedicated agent, sale board and online listing sites. Pa y upfr ont or in six - monthly instalmen ts. Pay on completion wi th C ore and Premium Bundles. You m ust use its conveyancing service if opting for deferred payment, or pay £300.

EXTRAS: Viewings cost £300 with Yopa and Core Bundles.