Technology
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.
Industry backs digital identity scheme to speed up home sales
Etive Technologies secures Innovate UK grant to improve identity verification in the resi buying and selling process;
Developer looks to turn TikTok views into sales
Avanton continues US-style marketing drive for £130m scheme in Battersea.
UAE portal publishes property transaction data in ‘massive step’ towards transparency
Agent-backed venture houza rolls out new feature with sold prices and market trend data to 'create a more open and transparent property buying experience'
Foster + Partners employs robot dog to monitor Battersea Power Station construction
An experimental robot has been roaming around the building site at Battersea Roof Gardens, checking up on construction progress for architects Foster + Partners.
Cyber-attack freezes Hackney’s property market
Hackney Council is unable to process land searches due to a "serious cyber-attack" last month, effectively halting the borough's property market...
Four new proptech ‘innovators’ join Land Registry incubator
Four more startups have been selected to join the Geovation scheme, including two platforms that promise to speed up and simplify the homemoving process