Technology
American property portal rolls out ‘transformative’ AI interface
CoStar says the launch 'marks a generational leap forward in how people navigate the home search and home buying process.'
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
PrimeResi hears from some of the capital's top property brokers, lawyers & developers, about how November's IT hack exposed a fragile planning system, put transactions on ice, and continues to cause 'havoc'…
Opinion: Portals were built for scrolling, AI is built for solving
Veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn argues that AI won’t just challenge the portals - it could rewrite the very rules they were built on.
Former Perkins&Will London chief launches AI rental platform
Ex-architecture MD bets on proprietary LLM and geospatial engine to disrupt postcode-led property search.
Rightmove rolls out AI-powered ‘conversational’ property search
Portal says its new interface 'will genuinely add value for people moving home and for our partners.'
CEDIA launches ‘Smart Home Ready’ certification for builders & property developers
Tech trade body offers projects an official stamp of approval.
RICS revamps CPD as AI and regulation reshape surveying
New 'flexible, outcomes-based' framework designed to reflect skills that didn’t exist when many qualified.
Gavin Swartzman: Is AI working for you, or are you working for AI?
Global luxury brokerage chief shares three key principles agents and brokers can use to harness the power of AI - and grow their value proposition and business.
Westminster issues key update as ‘cyber incident’ fallout continues
PCL council now expects its normal planning systems to be restored by mid-February.
CoStar faces fresh investor criticism over resi focus
Another shareholder has called for the proptech and data giant - which owns Homes.com and OnTheMarket - to rethink its position on residential property portals.
Proptech venture secures £25mn investment
A series of notable acquisitions have helped OneDome become one of the UK's biggest mortgage networks.
Single UK sanctions list launches, simplifying checks for agents
All UK sanctions designations now sit in one authoritative source.