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US PropTech fund backs 11 European companies
An investment arm of the USA's National Association of Realtors has, in conjunction with Propertymark and Savills, backed a second batch of PropTech ventures in the UK and Europe.
Strawberry Star appoints new Development Director; rolls out build-to-rent platform
Simon Taylor has joined the expanding property developer, as it launches a new build-to-rent operation called Star Living.
Investors tee-up c.£150mn valuation for Boomin
One-year-old property portal is reported to be "close to finalising a new round of funding that will value it at close to £150m."
Another record year for John D Wood
150-year-old agency reports sales soaring by 55% and EBITDA rising by over a quarter
Sustainability climbs the agenda for home-owners & house-hunters
Around two fifths of future house-hunters say they would consider the energy efficiency of their next home, up sharply from just over one fifth who thought about this with their last property purchase.
In Pictures: Rockstar mansion in Oxfordshire seeks £8.5mn
The former home of Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord comes with a games room, bowling alley, bar and even its own cricket pitch…
International ‘challenger’ property management platform expands with London firm Rendall & Rittner
Swedish start-up Odevo aims to be "a challenger to the traditional industry for property and housing management."
Green light for controversial South Bank development
Imposing office-led plans for the ITV Studios site on the River Thames have been given the go-ahead by Lambeth Council, despite vocal local opposition.
New photography map reveals ‘a century of England from the air’
Historic England has created a useful tool for planning, heritage projects and archaeological investigation, featuring 400,000 aerial photographs dating back to 1919 & covering nearly a third of the country…
Housing starts plummet with materials & skills in short supply
Project starts are down by 46% on last year’s levels, reports Glenigan
Fractional ownership start-up brings in Black Brick for PCL acquisition drive
Nikos Drandakis’ Flyway is looking to acquire more than a dozen luxury properties as it plans to ‘introduce fractional ownership to the London property market’
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
Chunky sales in Fitzrovia, Wimbledon and South Ken feature in latest tranche of official data