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The smart home movement has been gathering pace for some time and connected living should be top of the agenda for...

What’s in a name? Or particularly a label? We all seem to have one these days. If we’re not a first time...

Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired a rival brand. The independent agency has announced the takeover of Ryedales Estate Agents, a well-established agency...

Digital transformation is now happening at a monumental pace, and dependence on technology is growing to new heights. In fact, the...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...

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

Almost 4,000 agents have completed Propertymark Qualifications’ exams so far this year, the trade body has revealed. The figures equate to an...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

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

Eight agents were excluded from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme during the first quarter of 2023 including collapsed online brand Doorsteps for...

Award-winning sales progression platform mio has uncovered the home moving experiences of nearly 200 movers and evaluated what this means for...

Some top tips for saving for a deposit If you’re a first-time buyer - or even if you’re taking the next step...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

Sellers are always looking for ways to improve the value of their home, and according to new research agents may just...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

The objective of estate agents in 2022 must be to cut their business costs and employ technology to replace - and...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

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

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

The growing number of lettings sector rules is a hotly debated issue, while the sales sector has been seeing its own...

A company says it’s gathering £500m in funding to purchase properties for a “gradual home ownership” scheme - a variation on...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

Tech is a fantastic enabler but should never be a complete replacement for the human interactions that add real value to...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

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

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

The caveat emptor of buying a new house is ‘Let The Buyer Beware.’ This is especially the case for homes that have an ageing boiler.  Before...

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

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...

How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...

Hello - yes it’s Friday in case you lost track, and that means it’s Agents Do Charity day: and once again...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

Let me start by wishing everyone well in these uncertain and precarious times. I truly hope you, your families, friends and...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers - but is that really the case? The survey by...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

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

The man who founded Zoopla is now a second hand car salesman - but with a digital difference. Alex Chesterman, who founded...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

An equity release specialist says the scrapping of stamp duty for so-called last time buyers would lead to more downsizing, freeing...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

A London estate agency says one of its buyers wants to delay completion until November 1 “just in case stamp duty...

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

A local authority that last week warned that it could not provide any local searches for over six weeks has now...

A local authority in the Home Counties says it will not be possible to accept search queries for six weeks starting...

High end London estate agency Aston Chase says there’s already been a surge in interest in property in the UK capital...

Research from OnTheMarket shows that 40 per cent of London homes costing around £1m have only two bedrooms or fewer. And only...

In a world where people want instant gratification, it’s important to find ways to connect and engage with customers when they...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

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

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...

Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...

Has the bell finally tolled for online agencies? Emoov’s collapse and an investor revolt over crowdfunding have left a large question...

Agents should be on the alert after what appears to be the hacking of the email account of the consumer group...

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...

A first-time agent who has previously owned a retail franchise and some buy to let units, has bought the Century 21 franchise...

Several agents have asked me whether they should consider ditching their high street offices and move to an out of town...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

The Property Redress Scheme says it’s recruited another 1,750 members following the shake-out last week when one of its rival redress...

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

A businessman who’s just entered the estate agency industry says he’s got the secret behind Purplebricks’ success - even though he...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

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

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

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

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

The Property Ombudsman has expelled a London lettings and estate agency for a year and is warning that the firm may...

The Guild of Property Professionals says the first sale through its white-labelled Guild Auctions operations has produced over £18,000 in commissions...

Purplebricks has landed a deal to sell new-build homes, an activity previously done usually directly by developers or traditional high street estate...

A firm is claiming to be allow high street agents to offer vendors an online sale services as well, without the...

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

Not many of us have a multi-million property portfolio, so the results of the MSCI / IPD UK property index for...

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

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

With almost a fifth of house sales in Britain collapsing every year, it’s now more vital than ever that we –...

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

Property has long been a safe investment. Before the downturn in 2008, sellers were able to gain a healthy capital return.  Post-economic...

A ‘points of interest’ web portal is being offered to agents and developers who want to have additional information on property...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

The UK is filled with popular historic locations. Naturally, Surrey is a popular choice for buyers looking for homes with historic...