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05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
An estate agency founder and industry coach has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered prospecting tool. John Paul, who built an 11-branch agency...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Proptech platform iamproperty has launched a recruitment campaign to boost its 575-strong team. There are more than 10 tech roles currently live, from senior...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Eddisons has signed a partnership deal with proptech firm Valos in a collaboration which is designed to streamline the property consultancy’s...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm iamproperty has acquired data and prospecting firm Information Works for an undisclosed sum. It will help the platform’s partner agents...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...
31 January 2024
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Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...
20 January 2024
From: Features
A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency media brand PropertyBox has launched an all-in-one artificial intelligence (AI) property marketing assistant for estate agents. The proptech company is now...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...
16 December 2023
From: Features
Despite the somewhat challenging year, we have seen many agents we work with continuing to flourish. We support hundreds of agents...
16 December 2023
From: Features
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...
13 December 2023
From: Features
Consumer willingness to pay to speed up transaction timeframes is on the rise, research suggests. A survey by iamproperty has found 88%...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...
09 December 2023
From: Features
Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting estate agents to a webinar about the latest Trading Standards’ material information guidance. It will be...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...
02 December 2023
From: Features
Proptech firm iamproperty has named a former eBay and MoneySupermarket executive as group chairman. Mark Lewis is the latest high profile recruit...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...
25 November 2023
From: Features
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has expanded its executive committee with the appointment of Nick Chadbourne from conveyancing panel provider LMS. The...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the first annual Iceberg Summit to be held the...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Digital transformation is now happening at a monumental pace, and dependence on technology is growing to new heights. In fact, the...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
It was US disability rights advocate, Helen Keller, who said: ‘alone, we can do so little, together we can do so...
11 November 2023
From: Features
The ValPal Network (TVPN) has partnered with Street.co.uk to combat ‘proptech fatigue’ for agents. Under this collaboration, estate agency users can access...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...
08 November 2023
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Residential property auctioneer iamproperty is creating 18 new job opportunities for people to join the fast-growing world of auction, as consumer...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Sometimes I think I should have paid more attention to science lessons at school but back then, I never thought I...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Iamproperty has launched what it calls “a new solution” to help agents deal with new Material Information rules. The supplier’s new Enhanced...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
You’ll know by now that I’m a fully signed up member of the PropTech fan club. And I’ve had an exciting...
28 October 2023
From: Features
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...
26 October 2023
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The latest guests to join Rightmove’s Autumn webinar schedule include a Generative AI expert from Google and representatives from the Bank...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...
21 October 2023
From: Features
London and the Home Counties have topped the list of ‘hotspots’ for potential house sales, according to a new Pre Mover...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
TV property guru Phil Spencer has backed the latest hip hop track commissioned by Made Snappy 360 to celebrate the 20th...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...
14 October 2023
From: Features
Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...
14 October 2023
From: Features
Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting agents to a webinar to help them get ahead of parts B and C of the...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Viewber has been named among the most loved workplaces in the UK. It ranked number 48 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
In the property industry, technology must work in a way that is right for agents, helping to free them up to...
04 October 2023
From: Features
Agency website and digital marketing company Property Webmasters has partnered with social media proptech firm Flow. The collaboration will provide clients with...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A conveyancing services proptech firm claims to have sped up transactions and reduced fall-throughs in just its first 18 months of...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Lead generation tool provider Spectre claims it is set to redefine prospecting with a new tool to be launched this week. The...
18 September 2023
From: Breaking News
2023 was coined as the ‘year of AI adoption’ and, after trickling into almost every industry, AI has taken centre stage...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
I sometimes wonder just how far our national obsession with buying our own homes will stretch. First-time buyers are prepared to save...
02 September 2023
From: Features
The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
When it comes to plain English, we in the property world are our own worst enemies. I don’t just mean the cliches...
26 August 2023
From: Features
Agency software provider Alto has launched a new Partner Hub for proptech firms. The Zoopla-backed brand said proptech firms will be able...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Joe Pepper has stepped down as chief executive of TM Group. It follows the acquisition of the proptech brand by Aurelius last...
23 August 2023
From: Breaking News
If we turn the clock back only twenty years, the concept of managing our lives from a handheld device was within...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...
19 August 2023
From: Features
OnTheMarket has become the first major UK portal to allow agents to promote their own revenue generating partnerships on listing pages. Agents who...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...
05 August 2023
From: Features
Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible. Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Property Webmasters is seeking international expansion that it says will further support its UK growth. The estate agency website and marketing provider...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech company OneDome’s mortgage advisory firm CMME is launching a new scheme exclusively designed for self-employed mortgage advisers. The brand wants to...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are supportive of new rules on upfront material information but there is concern about the administrative burden. While the industry awaits...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via auction between April and June, data from iamproperty suggests. The proptech firm’s latest...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech Today - Why investing in the right PropTech is like having an extra pair of hands - or two…
Have you heard of the Pareto Principle…? Named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, it describes the imbalance of most work-related events -...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
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TM Group, a high profile provider of data and technology services such as tmconvey, mio, and tmconnect, has been sold to...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket this morning claims to be the first major UK property portal to use Artificial Intelligence natural-language technology. The controversial technology is...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Property data in the UK is mined from a labyrinth of sources such as local authorities, various government departments and private...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched a strategic partnership with proptech supplier nurtur.group. Under the agreement, nurtur.group will become the exclusive...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
In the fiercely competitive property industry, staying ahead of the game is essential for thriving and achieving success. That's where the...
30 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Well as week’s come and go, this one’s been a bit of a downer but it is always worth remembering that...
24 June 2023
From: Features
From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has formed an independent industry body, the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), for companies...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Whether you know them as sold-in-your-area campaigns, sold-on-your-road postcards or 20:20s, the practice of prospecting 20 doors up and 20 doors...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm iamproperty has reported 40% growth in its partner agent network over the past 12 months. It now works with more...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...
07 June 2023
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Agency-backed anti-money laundering platform Thirdfort is celebrating reaching 1m downloads of its app. Thirdfort, backed by Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a tiered membership offer which it says will allow agents to choose according to...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents are invited to the second in a series of Tech Talks this month hosted by proptech brand iamproperty. The latest...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
An artificial intelligence-powered property due diligence platform that is popular in the commercial market has raised £7.5m to help expand into...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The phrase ‘customer experience’ is bandied around a lot these days, so much so that it’s sometimes easy to think that...
13 May 2023
From: Features
Estate agents and others in the industry are being invited to a free “Tech Talk” on the power of motivation to...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....
06 May 2023
From: Features
From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new recruitment drive across the North East. There are 10 jobs being created initially with a...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Made Snappy is offering Forever Tours that can be white-labelled by agents for their vendors to download and keep. The virtual tour...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents could be giving up a “prospecting goldmine” if they effectively shut-up shop on their marketing in the run up to...