Gumtree

Gumtree was founded in 2000 as a community site to bring people together across London, whether they were looking for a flatshare, job, a similar lonely heart or just had a computer to sell. Today, it is now London's largest flat share and job site and Gumtree's success has been such that it has sites for other cities in the UK. With 1.1 million visitors a month, it has to be one of the dotcom success stories.

Sign up for daily emails for news in the sites three areas. Just specify your needs and emails are tailor made to suit your requirements. The forum for finding nannies and mothers' helps is particularly busy.

Gumtree has expanded into Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Poland. Watch this space as the Gumtree spreads.