Technology
Virtual Reality: The final frontier…for now
Boutique agency owner Simon Rose recently bit the bullet and made a big investment in VR software to enhance the experience for his potential buyers - but has it paid off?
LonRes off-market listings top £1bn as agents look to soft-sell
'Particularly in these times when sellers may be hesitant about launching their property on to the open market, this service provides agents with an effective, softer option to offer their clients', says…
One in five new UK homes could be built using MMC by 2030
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) could help to kick-start the post-pandemic building industry around the world, predicts Savills, while delivering more energy-efficient homes more quickly and more…
Challenger property portal postpones launch to July
Giles Ellwood's Homesearch trumpets itself as "not just another portal, but the future of the property industry.
Euroterra updates Bayswater scheme for the post-coronavirus era
Luxury developer reworks new boutique project on Devonshire Terrace to help residents embrace the ‘new normal’
New sensor-based system to manage safe distancing on construction sites
Visilean says 'radical enhancement' to its service will help housebuilders get back to work safely
Google owner ditches plans for pioneering ‘smart city’
Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its grand plan to create a 12-acre "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront.
MIPIM launches online networking platform for locked-down delegates
Organisers Reed MIDEM roll out MIPIM Connect to 'simplify connections between international property professionals' in the absence of the annual bash in Cannes
Matterport rolls out 3D smartphone solution for agents, designers & contractors
Tech firm's new app promises to turn a physical space into an 'immersive digital twin' almost as easily as taking a photo.
Land Registry relaxes identity verification rules to keep property moving through the lockdown
HM Land Registry has made a big change to allow property transactions to continue to be logged through the Coronavirus lockdown...
Top architecture firm targeted in cyber attack
ZHA warns design sector to be super-cautious after hacker breaks into its network and demands payment
Everything you need to know about virtual viewings
After years of watchfulness and tentative progress, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced the property industry - pretty much overnight - to adopt new ways of engaging with clients and customers.