Set up a scanner

What a scanner does

Create a scanner

1. 1

   Open Scanners

   Open More, then Scanners. The page is titled "Saved searches & alerts". Stay on "Listed properties".

2. 2

   Start a new search

   Select "Save a search". You can also start from Notifications with the Scanner button, or from Browse Properties with "Create automatic search".

3. 3

   Choose a starting point

   Pick the strategy the search is for. Your other preferences stay as they are.

4. 4

   Define the area

   Add the postcode areas (outcodes, such as M14) you want to track.

5. 5

   Name it and set criteria

   On Review, enter a search name. Open "Advanced filters" to set price, bedrooms and property type.

6. 6

   Save, then turn alerts on

   Select "Save search". New searches start with notifications off, so review the matches, then select "Enable Alert" if you want to be told about new ones.

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