Technology
Zoopla owner backs Airbnb, as holiday platform amps up long-term rental offering
Short-term rental platform secures $1bn investment; reveals a plan to "focus on long-term stays".
Half of Zoopla agents have switched to free support packages
'The idea of profit forecasts has been largely shelved', says portal boss Charlie Bryant
Threat & Opportunity: How proptech can drive sustainability in the built environment
"Technologists, entrepreneurs and investment leaders are increasingly identifying sustainability as the defining issue of our times," says Faisal Butt, founder of PropTech investment house Pi Labs.
Four Thoughts: The UK planning system enters a new virtual reality
'It’s unfortunate that it has taken a global pandemic for the system to finally move into the 21st century'
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