Install PropertySieve

Free, with no account and no trackers. About a minute to install. It’s a Chrome extension for your computer, and it starts working the next time you open Rightmove or OnTheMarket.

Download PropertySieve Version 0.9.38 · a small zip file, then the four steps below

What you need

  • A computer: Windows, Mac, Linux or a Chromebook
  • A Chromium browser: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave or Arc
  • Nothing else: no account, no card, no sign-up

Free means free

Free for good

Your rules, every page sieved, your shortlist, notes and alerts. None of it will ever be taken away or put behind a paywall.

No ad networks or trackers

Nothing added to Rightmove’s pages and nothing following you around the web. Now and then we may suggest a service, like a mortgage broker. It’ll always be clearly marked as ours, and never mixed into Rightmove’s listings.

No nagging

Plus features are labelled, and the upgrade page only opens when you click one. No pop-ups, no countdowns.

No account, no card

Nothing to sign up for and no payment details. Uninstall any time and it’s gone.

PropertySieve Plus is optional. It adds facts that need our data, such as past sale prices and energy ratings, and it’s free during the beta. What Plus adds.

Four steps

Until the Chrome Web Store listing is live, PropertySieve installs straight from this site. Chrome calls this “loading an unpacked extension”; it’s the same extension, just installed by hand.

  1. Download the zip and unzip it to a folder you’ll keep, such as Documents.
  2. Open chrome://extensions in a new tab and switch on Developer mode, top right.
  3. Click Load unpacked and choose the unzipped folder.
  4. Pin PropertySieve to the toolbar, open any Rightmove search, and set your rules.
Updating later: when this page or the extension’s About tab says there’s a new version, download the new zip, replace the folder’s contents and press reload on chrome://extensions. Your shortlist, notes and settings are kept.

Coming soon

Two easier ways to use PropertySieve are on the way.

Coming soon

Chrome Web Store

Install in one click, with updates arriving automatically.

Coming soon

Phone app for iPhone and Android

A free companion to the extension: your shortlist in your pocket for viewings.

  • Your shortlist, prices and notes, kept in step with your computer
  • Photos and comments from viewings, tagged to each home
  • Alerts when a shortlisted home drops in price or comes back on the market
  • Encrypted before it leaves your devices, so we can’t read it

Questions

Is it safe to switch on Developer mode?

Yes. Developer mode only lets Chrome load extensions from a folder on your computer instead of the Web Store. It doesn’t change anything else, and you can switch it off again; Chrome may show a reminder about developer-mode extensions when it starts, which you can dismiss.

Does it work in Safari or Firefox?

Not yet. PropertySieve runs in Chrome and other Chromium browsers: Microsoft Edge, Brave and Arc, on Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS.

Can I use it on my phone?

Not yet. Phone browsers can’t run extensions, so PropertySieve runs on your computer for now. A free phone companion app for iPhone and Android is coming soon.

How do updates work?

When the install page or the extension’s About tab shows a new version, download the new zip, replace the folder’s contents and press reload on chrome://extensions. Your shortlist, notes and settings are kept, because they live in the browser, not the folder.

How do I remove it?

Open chrome://extensions and click Remove on PropertySieve. Chrome deletes everything it stored on your computer.

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