While the website itself is barely ok (only ok, since almost all of the properties feature on other websites anyway), I've concluded it's a pretty nifty scam on the payment front. They charge a subscription fee, and the wording for the option I chose was as follows: "Diamond: The Diamond service offers 6 months access to the ex-localauthority.com property database as well as access to the 'my alerts' facility, which is particularly useful for homebuyers and investors. Diamond package costs: £15 per month and... read full review »