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Proptech firm iamproperty is hoping for more acquisitions this year as it plans to create a central ‘eco-system’ where agents can...

The new owner of easyProperty has promised changes and expansion at the hybrid agent. It comes after Evolve – which acquired easyProperty...

Proptech firm iamproperty has surpassed £1bn of sales using the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) in the past 12 months. Its iamsold...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

The days of storing files on hard drives are over for most agents and others must catch up to comply with...

The iamproperty group - best known for its online auction business - has snapped up cloud-based property software business VTUK for...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

The PropTech network Coadjute, which says it will ultimately slash the time it takes to move house by as much as...

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Coadjute, the long-awaited real-time network which uses Blockchain technology to sell a property, is launched today with its first property deal...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

Reapit has named Mark Armstrong as the new chief executive officer, the post occupied by the high profile and popular Gary...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

Reapit has joined a consortium attempting to make the long-anticipated end-to-end digital home buying process a reality. It’s joined the IPN Consortium,...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...

A new tie-up between Coadjute, a network for decentralised workflow and data sharing within the property industry, and banks including NatWest...

Technology forms the backbone of the Relocation Agent Network National Conference and Exhibition in London on November 22.  The event will include...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Hello and welcome to the final PJT before September - yes that means summer is almost over.  Yet even during the holiday season...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...

Zoopla is today unveiling what it calls “a new direction” for its software division and the creation of “market-leading agency CRM...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

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

With the news that Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to sellers, is this something...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

The buy-to-let sector, which has been under sustained pressure for a number of years now thanks to tax changes designed to...

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with sales progression company ViewMyChain. BestAgent, run by...

With the shelf life of recent housing ministers being on a par with football managers, it's perhaps little surprise that we're...

A property software guru says he wants PropTech firms to join with him in an ‘open platform’ which would allow smaller...

Summer is traditionally the time of the year when the property market slows down, with people going away on their holidays...

How can you use data to benefit and better your business? It’s something you’ll no doubt have asked yourself down the...

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...

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

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

The managing director of property data consultancy Hometrack, Charlie Bryant, is to lead a reorganised property marketing, software and data division...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

ZPG, which operates Zoopla and PrimeLocation as well as owning the Property Software Group, has signed more long-term marketing deals with a...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

News agency Reuters says a top five shareholder in price comparison service GoCompare says the firm should respond “positively” if ZPG...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

One of the most thorough analyses of property portals ever undertaken shows that Rightmove is the world’s most profitable portal company...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released the full wording on its decision to give the go-ahead to ZPG’s acquisition of Expert...

The managing director of ZPG Property Services says his firm will never ‘go around’ an agent in order to directly work...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

ZPG, owner of digital platforms including Zoopla, uSwitch, PrimeLocation, Hometrack and Property Software Group, has been cleared by the Competition and...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is reviewing the acquisition of Expert Agent by ZPG, parent company of Zoopla and PrimeLocation. A statement...

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

Zoopla has acquired Expert Agent - the latest of a string of acquisitons by the portal. This follows the portal company's...

It’s over. Done. The only ones interested are those with too much time on their hands. For God’s sake - behind...

Zoopla Property Group's estate agency membership grew five per cent and its property listing inventory was up 10 per cent in...

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

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

Zoopla Property Group is seeking to integrate uSwitch, its price comparison service, with MoveIT, its agents’ platform for ancillary revenue generation. It...

Zoopla Property Group is organising a series of seminars for agent members next month, aimed at promoting products offered by its...

Harmony – it’s not always a word that springs to mind when thinking about the world of work. But if you think...

Whether you work from a traditional office, a coffee shop or a bedroom, one thing's for sure is that these days...

Zoopla is to offer its members a range of options which effectively mean that those agents who wish to can offer...

Estate agents from around the country are reporting only limited damage to business or prices caused by the Brexit result of...

Property software supplier VTUK is the latest to warn that a Brexit could have a damaging effect on the supply of...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...

You may have heard a lot about 'the cloud' in the last few years. In fact, it's become a bit of...

Several stock market analysts have published reports on Zoopla's half-year trading statement released yesterday. Anthony Codling of Jefferies – the firm which...

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has today reported a strong period of growth during the six months to the end of March...

Some 82% of consumers say they would prefer to work with a 'personal agent' who can manage the whole process of...

Finding the right estate agency software supplier can be difficult and time-consuming. It's increasingly important to find a partner that suits your...

Agency software company Dezrez says the jury is out on whether Zoopla’s acquisition of the Property Software Group will be considered...

A City analyst says Zoopla Property Group’s conditional acquisition of the UK's largest supplier of estate agency software for £75m may...

Zoopla Property Group has confirmed its conditional agreement to buy The Property Software Group, which it calls the UK’s market-leading provider...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

Software. You might not give it much thought a lot of the time, but it’s an absolutely crucial part of how...

It will come as no surprise for those who have read the recently published Which? annual customer service survey which polled...

PropSpace, an international cloud-based property software firm that has recently launched in the UK, is one of the new sponsors of...

Property software firm VTUK has launched a digital security protection service for estate agents.  With a growing industry focus on digital marketing...

Zoopla has launched its Real Time Listings Service, allowing member agents to send updates to property listings on ZPG websites within...