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

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has expanded its executive committee with the appointment of Nick Chadbourne from conveyancing panel provider LMS. The...

2023 was coined as the ‘year of AI adoption’ and, after trickling into almost every industry, AI has taken centre stage...

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

Consolidation and industry challenges are among the key themes to be tackled at The Conveyancing Association’s (CA) annual conference next month...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

Fine & Country founder Jon Cooke has promised an autumn of innovation for the agency brand’s licensees. Cooke released a bullish statement...

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

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...

Everyone thought John Bercow was short. It probably didn’t help that I was on stage just before him. 5ft 6 versus...

A new estate agency, which claims to only hire property experts, has announced a new investment as well as the recruitment...

The chief executive and founder of a developer and property investment group says Purplebricks is “an excellent business” but its recent...

The Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Margot James, has used social media to say she is “thrilled to see...

Propteq Global Property Technology and Innovation summit takes place in London on 26 - 27 Sep. 75 of the world's leading...

There have been two stories dominating the PropTech headlines over this past week. As WeWork places a gentle arm around the...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

“When an industry is new, still finding its feet, finding its purpose, the tendency is for those few people within it...

Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

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

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

One of Britain’s best known housing innovators says he may just have found one way of helping overcome the UK’s shortage...

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

A debate discussing how online and traditional estate agency would develop in the future, organised by City investment consultancy Jefferies, has...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

Pi Labs, which has ex-TV Dragon James Caan and Countrywide amongst its investors, is partnering with a Canadian company in a...

On Tuesday we managed hail, snow, rain, sun and a chilly wind all in one day. Whatever you want to say...

Countrywide’s chief executive, Alison Platt, has been named as one of the 50 most powerful people in Britain’s property industry by...