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Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...

Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Everyone’s a pundit these days, aren’t they? And January is pundit season – when a New Year starts, out come the...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

In the competitive and dynamic landscape of the property industry, where every brand vies for attention, it’s vital to distinguish yourself....

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

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...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) is seeking feedback from agents on proposals that it feels will “revolutionise moving home...

Deliveroo may have revolutionised the way we order takeaways and now three former executives from the delivery app have set their...

Agents are being urged to place more value on their work and to charge higher fees. Richard Palfreeman, advisor at training provider...

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

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

A QR code on a sales board can land agents multiple leads at around £1 each, says Agency Express managing director,...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

Property data in the UK is mined from a labyrinth of sources such as local authorities, various government departments and private...

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

An agency brand claims to have reduced its fall-through rate to just 8% by legally preparing properties for sale before they...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...

ValPal has announced an advanced AI technology tool designed to help agents generate property profiles in a snap. With ValPal AI, property...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has formed an independent industry body, the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), for companies...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

A new instant messaging platform has been launched that aims to change the way estate agents manage communications with customers and...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? On my card it says: Vincent Anthony, Managing Director of Propertynest.  ...

Given their leading role in the recent upfront information revolution, interest in the work of the National Trading Standards Estate &...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...

Former Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson has passed away. He was known as one of London’s most high-profile and colourful...

It’s taken Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK to finally take a much-needed step in the right direction to stop...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

Another piece about conveyancing? Seems like it's been a bit of free-for-all in the last couple of weeks on the woes...

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

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

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

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

WhatsApp is being predicted to become a key messaging tool for estate agents in the coming years. Messaging provider SMS Speedway analysed...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

A best-selling author and ex-military wellness culture revolutionary have been named as headliners for this year’s NAEA Propertymark conference. Dr Andy Cope...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

As debate rages over levelling up and a north/south property divide, in the first of a new monthly column, property expert...

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

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

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

Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

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

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital outline why agents should consider attending the Estate Agency X event as well...

The man who admits he was “the acceptable face of Foxtons” in its golden period says he finally left because it...

360 tour technology company Made Snappy has grown rapidly over the past 18 months and whilst many agents have grasped the...

Zoopla-owned Proptech platform Yourkeys has launched what it calls a first-of-its-kind sales progression service for new-build shared ownership properties. It works like...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

A number of estate agencies have signed up to a service which charges £30 to view a property. The online service, called...

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

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

Industry trade body Propertymark has unveiled a digital expansion programme. A statement from the organisation says this initiative shows new chief executive...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

The youngsRPS agency now has a fifth branch in the north of England - it’s in Darlington and will cover the...

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

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

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

Digital marketing agency Angels Media and digital platform Gazeal have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to help improve and speed up...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

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

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...