PropTech
OnTheMarket owner CoStar names new Europe chief
Alexa-Maria Rathbone Barker is now in charge of operations in the UK & leading a 'strategic growth plan' across Europe.
Government unveils ‘AI breakthrough to slash planning delays’
Extract is a 'revolutionary' AI assistant for planning officers & local councils, that's been developed by the UK government & Google and will be rolled out next year.
Ambitious proptech firm buys another top mortgage broker
Babek Ismayil's OneDome wants its tech to be 'facilitating 10% of all UK housing transactions' within five years.
‘We’ve basically built the Uber of real estate’: New property portal launches in UK & US
Anyone.com is pitched as an 'all in one platform' to buy & sell properties.
Top-end London property agency rebrands; adds ‘AI broker’ to teamsheet
'We have some very prominent names joining the Jefferies London team in the coming weeks,' says founder Damien Jefferies as he revamps the four-year-old business.
Property developer inks $1bn ‘tokenization’ deal, taking real estate assets to blockchain
'Tokenising our assets will provide investors with a secure, transparent, and convenient way to access a wide range of investment opportunities,' says major Middle Eastern real estate conglomerate.
Estate agency software giant overhauls brand structure
Houseful's software division (Alto, Jupix, Expert Agent, CFP & Yourkeys) is now formally known as Alto Software Group (ASG).
Agents invited to join influential proptech advisory panel
REACH UK's Agent Advisory Panel aims 'to bridge the gap between the challenges PropTech companies face during development and the real-world demands of the property sector.'
Hometrack rolls out Data Services arm
Proptech firm says its new suite of products 'will be a game changer for any property business looking to drive efficiencies and improve decision-making'.
UK real estate AI start-up raises $7mn for international expansion
Fifth Dimension AI was set up last year by former Hamptons research chief Johnny Morris & linguistics and tech maven Dr Kate Jarvis.
Eye-tracking tech reveals what house-hunters really look at on property viewings
Buyers pay a lot more attention to furnishings & decoration than to a potential home's structure or essential utilities, says Zoopla.
Knight Frank rolls out Home Owner’s Passports to ‘transform the way properties are sold’
A tech-led compliance partnership represents 'a leap forward in the use of upfront information in property transactions', says Teal Legal.