Technology
Gov pumps £3.25mn into 28 local PropTech projects
DLUHC's PropTech Engagement Fund aims to "help residents have their say on local developments" by piloting a series of "cutting edge digital tools".
Specialist VC Pi Labs raises $90mn to back proptech start-ups
Faisal Butt's property-focused venture capital firm hopes to double its portfolio of technology start-ups by 2025, as it continues the hunt for a unicorn.
nurtur.group buys BriefYourMarket
Fine & Country-owner makes another proptech splash, backed by Toscafund.
Super-primed & ready: On the challenges of maintaining high-end residences
Steve McGregor explains how expectations in the super-prime world compare to regular residential needs - and what it takes to keep luxury homes functioning as they should, well past the point of sale……
GCHQ issues cyber-threat guidance for construction businesses
"Cyber security measures are as vital as wearing a hard hat on site," warns GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre, as it publishes new guidance for the construction sector.
Big-data property prospecting platform adds ‘industry-first’ features
Homesearch recently secured a £5mn investment from Zoopla-backer Octopus Ventures.
Is this the first super-prime NFT? £29mn Surrey mansion launched for sale in the metaverse
"While Hampton Hall might be among the first, I believe it certainly won’t be one of the last super prime properties to be launched as an NFT," says Fine & Country boss.
Fifth Wall expands into Europe with $140mn proptech fund
US VC firm’s oversubscribed European Real Estate Technology Fund will target investments in ‘high-potential’ start-ups
Unreal Deals: Is crypto the future for real estate?
The Sotheby’s International Realty team delves into the prospects for cryptocurrency in international real estate markets.
Epropservices rebrands to nurtur.group; launches PropTech accelerator programme
The parent company of the Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals has rebranded to focus on its position as "one of the country’s leading proptech providers."
‘Transforming estate agency as we know it’: Knight Frank’s head of resi lifts lid on technology ambitions
Anyone who has not pushed the digital modernisation of their business to the forefront should be readying themselves for a shock in the near future, writes Tim Hyatt...
Zoopla-backer Octopus pumps £5m into Homesearch
Giles Ellwood's proptech start-up has secured major investment to fuel "ambitious growth".