PropTech
Google owner ditches plans for pioneering ‘smart city’
Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its grand plan to create a 12-acre "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront.
‘Epic change’ for lawyers as the Land Registry relaxes its rules
"It’s rare that the Land Registry does anything which anyone outside the world of property law might want to read about," says top property lawyer Nicky Richmond, "but today, May 4th, is that day.
Agents’ property market webinars attract thousands of clients
Property firms are turning to virtual broadcasts to offer market insights and maintain client relations in the lockdown.
HNW mortgage lenders move to remote valuations to keep super-prime markets moving
"Private banks once opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations began tentatively changing their approach this week in a move that could stem sharp declines in prime property market activity," says…
Reapit chief joins epropservices board
Gary Barker has joined the board of the parent company of Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals, waiving any fees.
Pi Labs backs five more proptech start-ups, as accelerator programme goes virtual
Structor.io, REST Solution, Hausbots, Bright Spaces and Propster have been backed by Faisal Butt's PropTech VC firm.
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.
Talking Heads: How property businesses are keeping moving in spite of Covid-19
Home-working and video tours are the new normal, as PrimeResi looks at some of the practical business steps being taken by residential property advisors in the face of the escalating Coronavirus crisis.
Pi Labs bags £2.5m to fund global expansion
PropTech investment firm plans to double the number of companies it backs.
LonRes rolls out a fresh new website
LonRes has a slick and speedy new website, providing a "faster, more intuitive" property data and networking platform
UK leads the way as PropTech investment ‘reaches critical mass’
"The PropTech movement is reaching a critical mass," says Professor Baum of Oxford Saïd Business School. "Regulatory roadblocks remain, but the first companies to overcome them will reap huge rewards.