Estate agency veteran Paterson joins Mackay’s ‘iBuyer’ firm UPSTIX
Sotheby’s Realty boss and activist Foxtons investor has joined Hometrack-founder’s algorithm-led property buying start-up as partner.
US PropTech fund backs 11 European companies
An investment arm of the USA’s National Association of Realtors has, in conjunction with Propertymark and Savills, backed a second batch of PropTech ventures in the UK and Europe.
Investors tee-up c.£150mn valuation for Boomin
One-year-old property portal is reported to be “close to finalising a new round of funding that will value it at close to £150m.”
Sustainability climbs the agenda for home-owners & house-hunters
Around two fifths of future house-hunters say they would consider the energy efficiency of their next home, up sharply from just over one fifth who thought about this with their last property purchase.
New photography map reveals ‘a century of England from the air’
Historic England has created a useful tool for planning, heritage projects and archaeological investigation, featuring 400,000 aerial photographs dating back to 1919 & covering nearly a third of the country
Soaring energy costs will push buyers towards more efficient new-build homes – JLL
The new homes industry has an opportunity to attract a new wave of buyers and tenants looking to save money – and do their best for the climate – says agency
PropTech investor confidence rises to another record high
96% of global PropTech investors believe Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of technology, up 7% from six months ago.
Over 50,000 property sales have fallen-through already this year
A “ridiculous” number of property sales are collapsing, says proptech firm Gazeal; more upfront information might help…
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…