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Six out of the UK’s top 10 conveyancers are now aboard a new transactions platform that aims to speed up property...

“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

IT’s very difficult to predict anything in the property sector. But one thing I can predict with total certainty is we will...

The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...

Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Everyone seems to be talking about artificial intelligence (AI) right now. It is an issue which has been bubbling under since Covid -...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

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

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

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

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

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Agency website designer and marketing provider is starting to use artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT in the products it provides agents. ChatGPT AI...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

I’ve been on Twitter for a decade and have 23,500 followers - a gratifying number and of those a couple of...

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

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

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

Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...

As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

Agents are being urged to make better use of technology to balance calls for a shorter working week and consumer demand...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

Difference should be celebrated. But in our industry it rarely is. I was on the board of a large corporate where...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

We are all operating in peculiar times. Times of great upheaval. Our lives are both in a complete state of flux...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

It’s been a busy year for Giraffe360. Following its £1 million successful funding round in January and moving its headquarters from...

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

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

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

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

The prospect of technology transforming the selling and buying process, including more power for portals and especially online agents, dominated parts...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

Images from your decorated offices are coming in thick and fast. Today we’ve three different agencies on show below, to paraphrase Oliver...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

As someone who spends his days peering into the PropTech world, one thing I’ve observed is the way in which certain tech prompts...

A US technology company is warning that estate agency websites with log-in pages are “at risk of data theft, account takeover...

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

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

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

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

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

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