{"id":522960,"date":"2026-04-10T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/522960\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:00:10","slug":"exclusive-estate-agent-star-of-the-apprentice-joins-campaign-against-rightmove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/522960\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Estate agent star of The Apprentice joins campaign against Rightmove"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kieran<\/p>\n

An estate agent star of The Apprentice TV show has slammed Rightmove as \u201cbloody expensive\u201d, and called on fellow agents to boycott the portal.<\/p>\n

Kieran McCartney, who hit the headlines for the way he left the hit programme, told The Neg in an exclusive interview that agents \u201cneed to be strong\u201d and stand up to Rightmove.<\/p>\n

He exited the programme after promising Lord Sugar he would walk if he failed to win the following task, becoming the first \u2018apprentice candidate\u2019 to leave in that dramatic fashion.<\/p>\n

Critics<\/p>\n

Now, McCartney, who owns his own property firm McCartney & Partners, has joined the chorus of critics attacking Rightmove for hiking its fees and charging estate agents higher amounts each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnless Rightmove pull their socks up and pull their prices down, they are not going to have my business,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

He accuses the portal of being \u201cbloody expensive\u201d, and believes agents can bypass them if they make the most of the opportunities presented by social media.<\/p>\n

Daylight robbery<\/p>\n

Recently, it was revealed agents could be set for a massive \u00a31.5 billion payout<\/a> if legal action filed against Rightmove proves successful. The claim alleges that it has abused its position as the dominant property portal.<\/p>\n

And last year independent estate agent Shaun Adams set up a petition, accusing Rightmove of \u201cbullying\u201d and \u201cdaylight robbery\u201d over its fees.<\/p>\n

Young manager<\/p>\n

McCartney is in the process of selling his agency business and deciding what he wants to do next. He is considering whether to continue a career as an estate agent or set himself up as a \u2018property expert\u2019.<\/p>\n

In the short term, he has been approached to run a portfolio for another business, including a 2,500-unit development. Previously he worked for Rubicon and Sequence UK, becoming a branch manager at just 21.<\/p>\n

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