What Can You Do With a Rightmove Account?

A Rightmove account lets you save properties, set up alerts for new listings or price changes, and keep track of the enquiries you send to agents — all in one place. The site itself describes the account as a way to "stay organised," so it's most useful if you're actively searching rather than just browsing once. You can sign in or create an account from the Rightmove homepage.

What the account actually gives you

Rightmove's own summary of account benefits lists three core functions:

• Save properties — bookmark homes you're interested in so you don't have to search for them again.
• Create alerts — get notified about new listings or changes (such as price movements) that match what you're looking for.
• Track enquiries — keep a record of the messages you've sent to agents or property providers.

The point of all three is continuity: your shortlist, your search criteria, and your contact history stay together instead of being scattered across browser tabs and email threads.

How to use it, step by step

1. Create an account or sign in. On the Rightmove homepage, use the "Sign in or create an account" option. You'll need an email address and a password.
2. Save a property. While viewing a listing, use the save option so it's stored against your account. Expected result: the property appears in your saved list when you return.
3. Set an alert. Save a search (for example, properties to buy in a specific area within a price range) and turn on alerts. Expected result: Rightmove notifies you when matching listings appear or when a saved property's details change.
4. Send an enquiry and track it. Contact an agent through a listing, then check your account to see the enquiries you've sent. Expected result: a record of who you contacted and when, so you can follow up.

Where it fits in the wider site

The account is one layer on top of Rightmove's main tools, which the homepage groups as:

An account mainly supports the buy and rent searches — the saved properties and alerts are tied to those. Sold-price searches and valuations are useful for research and don't depend on having an account, though staying signed in keeps your activity in one place.

When an account is worth it — and when it isn't

Worth creating if: you're searching over weeks or months, comparing several areas or price bands, or contacting multiple agents and want a record of it. Alerts are the biggest time-saver here, because you don't have to re-run searches manually.

Probably unnecessary if: you're checking a single property or a one-off sold-price lookup. You can search and view listings without signing in; the account adds organisation rather than access to listings.

One practical note: alerts only help if your search criteria are specific enough. A very broad saved search will generate a lot of notifications, so set the area and price range tightly and widen them later if needed.