Airbnb ‘not an estate agent’, rules EU court
Europe’s highest court decides that US-based short-term accommodation platform does not need to comply with French property laws in landmark case
Buyer demand spiked post-election – Rightmove
The UK’s biggest property portal recorded a significant jump in email enquiries following the result last week, most noticeably in London, while searches soared in Scotland…
CREtech buys Future Proptech event
American firm acquires Europe’s biggest proptech event company
European court to rule in landmark Airbnb case
Is the US platform an online service or property agent? The CJEU will decide on Thursday…
Buyer at luxury Barbican scheme sues over lack of broadband
Travel tycoon claims he had to suffer ‘a thousand days’ without internet access after splashing nearly £3m on an apartment at The Heron
Fad or The Future? Some key trends in the rise of proptech
A new report asks why the property industry is so slow on the uptake when it comes to tech innovations
Viewber partners with US security firm Master Lock
Bluetooth-enabled lockboxes and software will allow tours and inspections to happen seven days a week, says outsourced viewings provider
UK Sotheby’s Realty to ‘explore tokenisation’ of two luxury properties
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has partnered with PropTech platform Smartlands to look into blockchain-powered fractional ownership options for a London penthouse and a Greek villa.
US luxury agents team up to take on Zillow
Major players in The Hamptons, including The Corcoran Group, Sotheby’s International Realty, Saunders & Associates & Brown Harris Stevens, are gearing up to launch their own consumer-facing portal this week
Rightmove pinpoints busiest minute for online property searches
More househunters are browsing the UK’s biggest portal at 8.48pm on a Wednesday than at any other time of the week; December tends to be the quietest month for traffic, but page views spike just after Christmas…
REDD targets wealthy Millennial tenants with upgraded property management offerings
Luxury property firm launches a new property management app and “members club” for tenants
Plentific raises £25m to fund international expansion plans
Tech-led property management platform Plentific has secured a massive chunk of investment to fund growth in the UK, Europe and US.