Technology
Modulous recruits heavyweight design and tech names
Former Squire & Partners and Canary Wharf Group director Chris Hartiss has joined construction "scale-up" company Modulous, as has ex-UBS man Correy Voo.
Boomin to launch ‘the most accurate online valuation tool ever’
Boomin's new "SmartVal" service aims to provide "a more accurate online valuation for visitors to the site with a mix of technology, data and timely interactive engagement with experienced local agents.
LSL & Connells offload TM Group
Canadian firm Dye & Durham has acquired TM Group for £91.5 million.
Land Registry-backed blockchain network completes first deal
Real-time transaction platform Coadjute aims to cut the time taken to complete a purchase in half.
WELL-certified Knightsbridge mega-mansion promises residents ‘the safest, purest air possible’
Rigby & Rigby’s Lancelot House is set to become the UK’s first residential WELL-certified building when it completes next year.
PropTech investor Pi Labs recruits Oxford’s Baum
Andrew Baum, leader of the Future of Real Estate Initiative at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, is to join Pi Labs as a Research & Strategy Partner.
Buying property with crypto assets: Can it ever be justified?
Crypto assets are here to stay, write Jonathan Grimes & Daniel Browne, and lawyers have to find a way to deal appropriately with those who approach them wishing to turn them into bricks and mortar……
Rightmove’s tech chief reveals ‘big plans for transformation’
“In two or three years’ time, I’d like us to be known not only as ‘the place I found my property’, but also ‘the place that helped me move in’, which is quite a big shift,” says Rightmove's Chief…
German software firm buys Fixflo
Aareon AG has made its second property management tech acquisition in the UK this year, snapping up Fixflo for an undisclosed amount.
Beyond the eco-conscious affluent: Is there a green premium for new homes?
Consumer sentiment is increasing towards more sustainable "green" homes, say Lucy Greenwood & Patrick Eve of Savills, but only larger homes achieve a "green" premium.
The sky’s the limit: Could drones change the way we buy and sell property?
Sophie Henwood & Navpreet Atwal look at how drone technology is currently being used in the property sector, the key rules and regulations to follow, and the implications for those involved in the buying…
Webinar: Exploring technology’s impact on the luxury property industry
The Luxury Property Forum's May webinar panel includes Lees Associates’ Andrew Paulson, Bold & Reeves’ Bill Shipton, OKTO Technologies and OKTO Air’s Philip Dowds, and Nurul Basher of web design…