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Google, under the command of parent company, Alphabet, has set its sights on building the world’s first digital city, in Toronto,...

Two of the most influential figures behind the PropTech sector have run a microscope over Rightmove’s business model and technology -...

The comparison service Get Agent has released the full details of its analysis of the performance of four different online estate...

On behalf of The University of Oxford, Professor Andrew Baum has overseen the compiling of an academic study of the PropTech...

A provider of 360 virtual tours for estate and letting agents has announced it is offering customers a 'freemium package'. EyeSpy360 previously...

London estate agency Marsh & Parsons has announced that its sales director Liza-Jane Kelly has taken the decision to leave after...

Viewber, the outsourced property viewing service and brainchild of high-profile former estate agent Ed Mead, says its network of 'Viewbers' now...

Four Proptech experts have listed the top 10 start up companies they believe are the ones to watch for agents and...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

Purplebricks' share price moved up over two per cent yesterday on the strength of its latest trading statement - but its...

A record number of over 300 agents have so far signed up for next week’s FUTURE: PropTech conference, the largest event...

I was recently contributing to whitepaper by a major bank about the future of the property industry and, as I was...

As debate continues over the merits of upfront fees against post-sale commission for agents and consumers, the fledgling UK ProperTech Association...

Two figures with high profiles in the world of PropTech have formed a consultancy to try to sell their services to...

News was released this week of a new PropTech partnership: banking disrupter Revolut has joined up with mortgage brokerage, Trussle, to offer...

The first ever electronic e-signature exchange of contracts for a residential property transaction in the UK has been completed this month,...

More former Countrywide figures have emerged in new roles at rival organisations. Darren Bowles, former regional sales manager at Countrywide’s Bridgfords brand,...

It’s been revealed that next month’s Future: PropTech conference will feature a debate between ‘technologists’ and ‘traditionalists’ over the future of...

An analysis by a leading PropTech entrepreneur has attempted to throw light on the startling losses reported last week by online...

This week, it would be very easy for me to focus on the startling figures that easyProperty logged with Companies House...

The chief executive of online easyProperty says the company’s investors “have full confidence” in the firm despite it announcing an operating...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

As Trussle and Placester add to 2017s bonkers tally of PropTech investment, isn’t it time we end the conflict between Tech...

Each of Hunters’ 180 branches will soon be able to create their own online branded monthly property lifestyle magazine or newspaper.   The...

One of the estate agency industry’s leading technology figures has been appointed to a key role in a major global property consultancy. Alex...

In a week that I am recovering from the exuberance of MIPIM (I didn't want to focus on it in this...

Nested, the chain-breaking estate agency that offers vendors a guaranteed sale of their property within 90 days, has secured a new...

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...

LSL Property Services - which owns high street agency brands Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - is the...

It has been a busy week for investment in PropTech businesses and no doubt you have already got reading fatigue about...

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

There has been some really interesting talk recently of the relationship between FinTech (Finance Technology) and PropTech (Property Technology). A few...

Organisers of the Future:PropTech2017 conference on May 4 have revealed new sponsors involved with the event - including Angels Media, publisher...

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...

We’re used to stories on how the buying and renting of ‘formal’ accommodation - flats and houses - has become increasingly...

London based property management startup Airsorted has raised £1.5m in a funding round led by Concetric and the ever present PiLabs.  What...

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

Two conveyancing sector companies are claiming major advances for their products. Free2Convey, which claims to be the first conveyancing portal offering free...

The first week of February has seen some extraordinary goings on in the property sector, from which two stories particularly stand out...

James Dearsley, founder of The Digital Marketing Bureau and arguably the best known figure in the fast-emerging property technology sector, is...

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

Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...

A founder of the new organisation seeking to be a trade body for independent estate and letting agents is warning that...

The property marketing company Pelican Media is preparing to launch what it claims is the industry’s first voice control software across...

Digital mortgage broker habito has announced that it has raised £5.5 million in investment funding.  The firm says it will use the...

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

One of the founders of hybrid agency Purplebricks says sellers in the UK may never accept the sale of their property...

The head of a new ‘disruptive’ online mortgage service says 2017 will see more major estate agency and other property businesses...

The ESTAS awards have a new main category sponsor - PropTech company OneDome. The OneDome service, launched last month, provides free-to-use information...

Carpe diem, seize the day – whatever you call it, it’s something all of us in the property industry should be looking...

What a mad, bonkers year it’s been. We’ve had, in no particular order: Trump, Brexit, Leicester winning the Premier League, a...

Zoopla Property Group has acquired the estate agency website specialist design firm Technicweb. The acquisition - its announcement was buried in yesterday's...

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....

The mobile apps for Zoopla and Primelocation passed the 8.5m milestone this week, with the former moving into number two spot...

Rightmove has employed jClarity, a ‘performance tuning specialist’, to improve the search facility on its applications. A statement from jClarity on the...

A PropTech firm is to launch a 'printed augmented reality' service that allows buyers to point their smartphone and get additional information...

A leading PropTech analyst has compared the finances of many of the world's leading property portals and says Rightmove is earning...

A new app is being launched allowing agents to provide vendors with feedback directly from buyers who have seen their properties.  The...

A new automated sales progression tool being launched today promises to require fewer resources from agents in return for ensuring faster...

eMoov is to offer virtual tours to clients free of charge - a service for which it says rival online agents...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

A website live chat provider claims research shows that the facility significantly influences activity amongst users of websites on which it...

Rightmove has a new board member from the end of this year - Jacqueline de Rojas, the winner of the 2015...

A business publication says figures from a PropTech peer-to-peer lending firm which markets its products through Zoopla show a 95 per cent...

One of the world’s leading property portal and online consultants says Purplebricks, which is now operating in Australia and the UK,...

In recent weeks I have been carrying out question and answer sessions with some of the key figures in the property...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

Estate agents are to be given access to PropertyBOX – a free floor plan and photo enhancing app. The app comes from...

More estate agents are using – or at least considering using – virtual reality viewings as part of their services. But what...

A fantastic exclusive this week as I carry out a question and answer session with one of the leading names in...

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has announced that it has invested in a soon-to-launch PropTech startup. The group, which now owns uSwitch and...

The former managing director of Countrywide has responded to claims made by Russell Quirk that the UK's largest agency rejected the...

A Nottingham estate agency is set to open its fourth branch with a dedicated 'VR Zone'. Walton & Allen is holding an...

As the PropTech industry continues to expand, with dedicated events and more innovative startups entering the world of UK property, online...

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

Agents take an average of seven working hours and 11 minutes to respond to email leads - and just over a...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

PropTech firm Plentific has teamed up with the HomeOwners Alliance to give another platform for its ‘Find a Pro’ service highlighting...

The results of some interesting research have been revealed - applying to the United States but possibly indicative of how property...

Summer finally arrived, the transport system (as always) went into meltdown, everyone complained that it was too hot and the sun...

Pi Labs, which has ex-TV Dragon James Caan and Countrywide amongst its investors, is partnering with a Canadian company in a...

One of Britain’s foremost PropTech experts says OnTheMarket could still disrupt the portal landscape - but has trust issues following disputes...

The high-profit property crowdfunding site Property Partner has laid off 13 of its employees - equivalent to around 29 per cent...

Plentific - a proptech startup that operates a ‘find a professional’ service - has secured £2m in funding.  The service, which lists...

‘Digital technology in the property industry is here to stay’ was very much the opinion drawn from the recent FUTURE: PropTech...

Another Countrywide executive has left the company - the latest departure is Eyal Malinger, the director of corporate development. Harvard-educated Malinger had...

It's great to hear how new proptech is being embraced by a number of front line agents in order to network...

One of the original online estate agents, Hatched, is marking its tenth anniversary with a series of announcements.  The firm, which began...

Rightmove has begun testing a virtual reality viewing platform which will allow prospective buyers to view properties without leaving their own...

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...

The main debate at this year’s FUTURE: PropTech conference - the industry’s leading technology forum, held yesterday in London - saw...

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

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...

On Tuesday we managed hail, snow, rain, sun and a chilly wind all in one day. Whatever you want to say...

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

In 2014 there were 19,000 estate agent branches in the UK. Of which 18,000 were registered to list properties on the...

We have some exciting news for all estate and lettings agents and property enthusiasts. We've produced our first Industry Insights Report...

Countrywide is to lead a group including Connells and Zoopla in a partnership with the proptech company Fixflo, currently best known...

I’m writing this from the brand spanking new Center Parks in Woburn Forest. Set within 365 acres of lush Bedfordshire forest,...