🚨 Emergency Pod: Is Zoopla REALLY up for grabs?
What happens when the UK’s No. 2 property portal is rumoured to be on the auction block for £500 million? Matt & Mal hit record to dig into the whispers, the numbers, and what the fallout could mean for agents, portals, CRMs—and your Rightmove bill.
In this episode
0:00 – Emoji-fuelled “emergency” intro
1:20 – City AM scoop & why Silver Lake wants out
3:05 – How £500m stacks up against Rightmove’s £6.4bn and OTM’s £94 ]m price tags
6:40 – The Zoopla break-up: Alto (CRM), Zoopla portal, Confused.com
9:15 – Could CoStar/Homes.com swoop in…or just spend the cash on Premier League naming rights?
13:25 – Why agents STILL wait for a true Rightmove challenger
16:45 – Possible CMA hurdles if Reapit + Alto ever merge
19:30 – What Silver Lake might funnel the proceeds into (AI, anyone?)
22:10 – Take-aways & what to watch for next week
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