Technology
Pi Labs brings on Emoov co-founder as US venture partner
Emoov co-founder and Emaar product chief Ivan Ramirez has teamed up with Faisal Butt's proptech investment firm.
Knight Frank backs Fifth Wall proptech fund
Knight Frank has decided to invest in American venture capital firm Fifth Wall's European Real Estate Technology Fund.
Khan launches centralised data hub to ‘open up’ London’s planning system
Rollout of new platform with details on all development proposals in the capital 'marks a major shift in openness and accountability'.
Law Society licenses proptech firm to provide up-front sales info
Gazeal says that pre-filled Protocol Forms can shave two weeks off transactions times...
Property and the evolving crypto dilemma
Blockchain and smart currency are still in their infancy in the property universe, writes Chris Dietz - and huge question marks remain over the implications of a wider rollout...
Homebuyers can now use their mobile phone to prove their identity
A new tech standard from the Land Registry means that identity verification for both residential or commercial property transactions can now be done at any time, without the need for conveyancers and buyers…
The Times: Rightmove left rivals in its wake and it doesn’t look like that will change soon
The Times' Financial Editor Patrick Hosking pulls no punches in this overview of the UK's property portal scene.
No one comes out of it particularly well
Fine & Country owner buys proptech firm Starberry
Epropservices, the parent company of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country, has acquired proptech agency Starberry.
Reapit buys Aussie proptech firm Agentpoint
British property software firm buys Australian estate agency website maker.
Spec sees virtual tours soar by 850%
Locked-down buyers are continuing to adapt to the new reality, reports property marketing firm.
Meet Sam, the real estate robot…
German agency recruits a 1.7m droid to add a 'more personal touch' to virtual viewings.
UK’s rural areas in line for fast broadband
Operators begin work to eliminate ‘not spots’ around the country.