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Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Keller Williams UK’s (KWUK) new chief executive Mark Readings has outlined a new strategy for the self-employed agency brand. Speaking at KWUK’s...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

Gascoigne Halman branch manager Andrew Hayes is celebrating reaching 40 years in estate agency. Hayes discovered estate agency thanks to his father...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...

OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has said he is “pleased with the progress” of getting agents to renew contracts as the...

With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

An Australian FinTech which this year entered the UK market has outlined the e-conveyancing lessons that the UK property industry can...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

A reluctance by property firms to hire individuals to focus on innovation is leaving the sector behind when it comes to...

The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

Conveyancing software company ULS Technology has rebranded. The London Stock Exchange-listed company, which encompasses conveyancing brands eConveyancer, DigitalMove, Legal Eye and Amity...

A consultation exercise on government proposals for its business rates review is totally “underwhelming” according to property agency Colliers. The consultation ends...

If 2020 was the year of survival, then 2021 was about the post-Covid boom. The impact of the pandemic on the...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Tech stack is a term often used nowadays to describe all the software tools within a business. Calling it a stack...

The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...

Property auctioneer Pugh, which has 11 offices across the UK, has unveiled bespoke new technology to support its work with estate...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

A high-profile publicity campaign has culminated in the launch of a new CRM which calls itself as “a transformative new technology, empowering...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

A new Proptech platform is launching next month with claims it will “up-end the way agents do business” and that it will...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

As the impact of coronavirus unfolds, we are in constant conversations with customers to understand the challenges they’re facing and to...

Agents are consistently being told that they need to get on board with change. And one could quite easily make the...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

As I look towards this year, I am sure that my thoughts are the same as many within the industry. I am...

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...

Zoopla has revealed large growth in agency membership and visitor figures for 2019. Since being bought by US equity firm Silver Lake,...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

Housing Minister Esther McVey has launched an expert advisory council that the government says is “dedicated to the digital transformation of...

Housing minister Esther McVey says Compulsory Purchase Orders and brownfield land registers are to be made digitally transparent.  This will allow CPO...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

A story from America caught my eye this week. It’s about a company called Curbio partnering with another called The Keyes...

Since first meeting the mio team at The Negotiator Awards back in November 2018 – and being presented with no less...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

If Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is as sophisticated as they say, Porter Pioneers’ launch could leave agents kicking their feet.  Those of...

Chestertons says its profitability in 2018 doubled compared to the previous year, but appears to have relied heavily on lettings for...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

The Law Commission has unveiled proposals that it claims could stop property fraudsters in theirb tracks and improve conveyancing at the...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

In an era when we are never far away from our phones, tablets or laptops, buying and selling property is benefitting...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s highest profile auction houses, has been taken over by Ireland’s BidX1 and is set...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

The National Association of Estate Agents is rolling out a series of masterclasses to prepare members for the European Fourth Anti-Money...

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales.  You need to go a...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

Some of the industry’s leading technical experts are this morning launching a new group, the UK PropTech Association, which has already...

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

Countrywide’s former senior management rejected an invitation to buy 10 per cent of eMoov for £100,000 five years ago, according to the...

Countrywide's retail chief says the group's new hybrid joint online and traditional project has involved training agents to change the way...

The former Countrywide head of estate agency Bob Scarff is teaming up with property technology expert Rob Wellstead to create unspecified...

The government is staying tight-lipped about it for the moment but there may be a major shake-up in house buying on...

It almost goes without saying that PropTech is a hot topic these days - this year alone we’ve seen multi-million pound...

Estate agents with a difference, a twist, a unique selling point, whatever you want to call it, seem to be becoming...

An interesting story caught my eye a few weeks ago. A man from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire attempted to sell...

Someone told me the other day that it’s now only seven Mondays till Christmas. Now there’s a scary thought. Best get...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve seen it feature prominently this year on film (in...

Tips on using digital signage in your window 1. Why digital signage is an asset to your business - Raise the profile of...

www.dezrez.com/rezi Whilst the estate agency market has accelerated over the last ten years, it’s fair to say that technical innovation in the...

The presupposed notion still exists that new online agents are ‘tech savvy’ whilst the seemingly old fashioned high street agents are...