Frequently Asked Questions

Larkenshaw is a property interest platform. It lets people save interest in homes, streets and areas they would love to own, even when those properties aren't currently for sale. Homeowners see anonymised demand, and estate agents can use the demand signals to identify opportunities.

Yes. That's the core idea. You can express interest in a home even when it isn't currently on the market. The homeowner sees anonymised demand and can decide whether to explore a sale on their own terms.

Yes. Larkenshaw lets you save interest at the street level, so you can express interest in a particular road where you'd like to live, not just a single property.

Yes. You can save interest at the area level, covering a neighbourhood, town or village. This suits people who know the area they'd love to live in but are open to different streets.

No. Registering interest simply signals that you would be interested if the homeowner ever decided to sell. There is no obligation to buy, and no obligation on the homeowner to sell.

Yes. Your interest is recorded anonymously. The homeowner sees an anonymised count of interest, not your name or contact details. Your identity is never shared unless you choose to share it.

Your interest is recorded anonymously. If a homeowner chooses to make their property visible to interested buyers, they can see there is genuine demand. If they ever decide to explore a sale, you can be among the first to know.

You can use Larkenshaw to see anonymised buyer demand for your property, street or area. People save interest in homes they'd love to own, even when they aren't for sale, and you see the demand as a count, not a list of names.

Yes. Larkenshaw shows you an anonymised count of how many people have expressed interest in your property or area, so you can gauge interest before deciding whether to sell.

No. Seeing demand doesn't commit you to anything. Many homeowners simply like to know there is interest. You only act if and when you choose to.

Yes. Larkenshaw is designed to show you demand before you commit to a sale. You can see whether there is genuine interest, then decide whether and when to instruct an estate agent.

Larkenshaw shows where buyer demand is building across streets and areas. Agents can use these signals to identify homeowners who may be open to a sale and start better informed conversations.

No. Larkenshaw helps create the connection and reveal the demand. The estate agent provides the professional service that turns that demand into a completed sale: valuation, marketing, viewings, negotiation and progression.

Yes. Estate agents can use Larkenshaw to see where buyer demand is building, helping them identify potential sellers and win instructions.

Yes. Where demand is strong, homeowners may be more open to a conversation about selling. An agent who can show a homeowner there is already real interest has a stronger, more evidence-based reason to make contact.

Yes. Multiple people can register interest in the same property, street or area. The homeowner sees an anonymised count of total interest, not individual identities. This gives a clearer picture of overall demand.

If a homeowner decides to explore selling, they can see there is already genuine, anonymised interest. They can then decide whether to make their property visible to interested buyers, and the connection can happen through Larkenshaw, often with an estate agent providing valuation, viewings and negotiation.

Larkenshaw does not contact homeowners on behalf of buyers. The platform makes buyer demand visible to homeowners on their own terms. The homeowner decides whether and when to act on that demand.

Yes. Registering interest on Larkenshaw is free for buyers. You can express interest in as many properties, streets or areas as you like, with no obligation to buy.

An off-market property is one that is sold without being publicly advertised on the open market. There is no For Sale board, no advert on a property portal, and no open marketing. See our glossary entry for off-market property for more detail.

A pre-market property is one where buyers have expressed interest before the homeowner has decided to sell. The property is not yet on the market, but there is a signal of demand. See our glossary entry for pre-market property for more detail.

Buyer demand is the level of interest from people who would like to buy a particular property, street or area. Larkenshaw makes demand visible earlier by letting buyers register interest in homes that aren't currently for sale. See our glossary entry for buyer demand for more detail.