Technology
Locked-down househunters switch off from property as online searches tumble
Despite a massive rise in the number of people staying at home, Google data shows online searches for the two main portals - Rightmove and Zoopla - are currently at a five-year low across the UK, as are…
The government’s new digital addressing system will be great for developers & homebuyers
New housing minister hails 'the most powerful boost for the UK proptech sector in a generation'
Working from home risks online security and privacy – how to stay protected
"Largescale remote working is a security nightmare for employers," warns cyber security expert Jason Nurse.
Top developer rolls out guided virtual tours across London portfolio
Virtual viewings are becoming the default property marketing tool as the Coronavirus lockdown continues.
Matterport recruits WeWork marketing chief
Virtual tour and spatial mapping company Matterport has recruited WeWork's former marketing chief Robin Daniels to run its global marketing department.
New virtual viewing & design app launches in the UK
Gaming-inspired software has already been picked up by one of the country's top five agencies
Property measurement start-up secures another £13.9m
London-based Pupil rolled out its first product, Spec, in 2018, and has raised £22.3m to date;
Agents embrace the new virtual reality
How Knight Frank's teams are using tech to work through this unprecedented period of tight restrictions on movement
Foxtons looks to online auction house for sales amid lockdown
Agency lists over 30 instructions with digital property marketplace BidX1 after testing out the platform last month
Talking Heads: How property businesses are keeping moving in spite of Covid-19
Home-working and video tours are the new normal, as PrimeResi looks at some of the practical business steps being taken by residential property advisors in the face of the escalating Coronavirus crisis.
Show goes on for auction houses via remote bidding
Savills, Allsop and Clive Emson all switch their Spring sales to online-only
How to use video to promote your prime property development or business
After a steady take-up in recent years, video has suddenly become an essential tool for those looking to engage with clients and customers newly-esconced around the world;