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PropTech has become increasingly prominent in recent years as digital tools and services continue to transform the lettings experience for both consumers and professionals. With our daily lives increasingly being led by technology, PropTech solutions are helping to make property transactions quicker, easier and more accessible for all...
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February 7, 2019 George Bailey
Technology
Five homeless people will have a roof over their heads this Christmas, thanks to a kind-hearted Liverpool landlord, Mike Georgeson. OurHouseOurPeople is a community interest company set up last year when it opened up an office block for homeless people during one of the worst winters the country...
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December 11, 2018 George Bailey
General, Landlords, Letting, Lifestyle/Celebrity, Social Housing, Technology
Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down in the run up to Christmas as it can be a valuable time for current and future business. The ValPal Network, which represents 800 agency brands and more than 4,000 branches, says that every year it speaks...
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November 20, 2018 Alex Bell
Estate Agents, General, Organisations, Technology
Challenging conditions for landlords and letting agents could cause rent arrears to rise and this scenario is something landlords should be wary of, according to RentalStep. The PropTech startup says that if rents continue to rise and wage growth remains stagnant, some tenants may find it more difficult...
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July 17, 2018 Alex Bell
Insurance, Landlords, Legal, Letting, Technology
Connectivity is more than just broadband speeds and 4G coverage. New research from property consultancy Cluttons has revealed the impact it has on everything from the properties we choose to live in, to the places where we can work and our overall happiness both at home and in...
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July 13, 2018 George Bailey
Buy-to-Let, Home Improvements, Housing Market, Landlords, Letting, Technology
Using paper, spreadsheets and other legacy payment administration processes could be prohibiting letting agents from growing their businesses, according to PayProp. The automated rental payment provider says agents who digitise parts of their payment processes and partner with the right PropTech providers could expand their lettings book without...
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November 7, 2017 Nigel Poole
Estate Agents, Letting, Technology
Leading proptech firm Eurolink has launched a new portal for clients of its Veco™ property software designed to revolutionise the way estate agents communicate and interact with their landlords and tenants.
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October 29, 2015 nigel
Technology
In its first year, over 19,000 people have signed up to Land Registry’s free Property Alert service. The award-winning service provides an early warning of possible suspicious activity on someone’s property.
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March 10, 2015 Alex Bell
Organisations, Technology
Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has reported record levels of both website and mobile activity during the period 1 January to 13 January, with new highs seen in the number of visits across its platform. On Tuesday 13 January the ZPG sites saw a record level of traffic at...
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January 27, 2015 Alex Bell
Technology
Today, Monday 26th January 2015 sees the launch of controversial new property portal OnTheMarket.com Founded by; Savills, Knight Frank, Strutt & Parker, Chestertons, Douglas & Gordon and Glentree Estates this new entrant is their attempt to break the duopoly currently held over estate agents by Zoopla & Rightmove.
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January 26, 2015 Alex Bell
Buying, Columnists, Commercial, Estate Agents, General, Housing Market, Landlords, Letting, Selling, Technology