PropTech
50% of top 100 estate agencies have signed up to new portal Boomin – but no launch date yet
The Bruce brothers' new venture is now "progressing to the final stages before launch."
Connells signs ‘landmark’ five-year property portal deal
Connells, which is in the process of buying a majority stake in Countrywide Plc, has signed a "landmark" five-year agreement with Zoopla, setting itself up as the property portal's first "innovation partner".
Meet Sam, the real estate robot…
German agency recruits a 1.7m droid to add a 'more personal touch' to virtual viewings.
Major property portal plans to ‘revolutionise the market’ with ‘transformative’ strategy reset
“Launching our new vision ... is an industry-defining moment," declares Zoopla boss Charlie Bryant.
Major players back call for Unique Property Reference Numbers
Over 50 influential property industry organisations - including Savills, Knight Frank, Countrywide and Foxtons - are calling for the introduction of Unique Property Reference Numbers.
Forbes launches invitation-only international luxury property portal
Limited to 100 of the "most elite brokerage firms in select cities and second-home destinations across the globe", Forbes Global Properties is being led by Hilton & Hyland boss, Jeff Hyland, and former…
New property portal Boomin delays launch
Michal Bruce's challenger portal won't launch this month, as originally planned.
‘Property social network’ PropertyHeads buys veteran portal Mouseprice
PropertyHeads has made two acquisitions in the last few weeks, as it looks to "consolidate consumers, agents and property businesses onto a single social platform."
Law firm O’Neill Patient buys Conveyancing Alliance for £27m
ULS Technology Plc has offloaded broker platform Conveyancing Alliance as it continues its plan to "build a transformative digital platform to revolutionise home moving and ownership."
Reapit appoints a new CEO
Mark Armstrong will fill shoes left vacant by Gary Barker at the estate agency software firm.
Foster + Partners employs robot dog to monitor Battersea Power Station construction
An experimental robot has been roaming around the building site at Battersea Roof Gardens, checking up on construction progress for architects Foster + Partners.
Challenger property portal Boomin reveals fee structure
Michael Bruce's new property marketing venture will charge agents a combination of monthly "Base Fees" and "Performance Fees".