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. 2020 looks set to be a year of disruption for the real estate industry."
Global real estate giants unite for massive $500m proptech investment fund
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall has assembled a remarkable consortium of 50 international property behemoths - including British Land, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield - creating a half-a-billion dollar…
Proptech investment jumps to the highest level in a decade
VC backing of real estate technology businesses has reached its highest level in ten years, led by the property management and construction sectors.
London proptech firm Plentific raises $100m for global expansion
"We will now be rapidly expanding both our global footprint and the solutions we offer to become the de facto digital partner for landlords and service providers across the world,” says Cem Savas, CEO…
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Strutt & Parker launches broker team to ‘super-charge’ prime London business
Exclusive: After six months building a crack team of PCL brokers, sales chief Claire Reynolds has unveiled a new 'hybrid' operating model that promises to 'redefine agency' in the capital.
OB Private scales up with senior hires & new brokerage arm
Six new recruits arrive - including an established team from Chestertons - as PCL agency rolls out broker platform alongside employed structure.
Grant J Bates Property installs new lettings boss
Ex-Hamptons associate director to spearhead prime lettings push at fast-growing luxury brokerage.
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'…
Ex-Savills & JLL duo take on Winkworth franchise in north London
Seasoned operators acquire Crouch End outpost & eye expansion.
Dubai luxury scheme sells out on launch after 3,000-broker preview
DIFC Zabeel District’s first resi development fully sold as city's market momentum continues.
Buyer picks up rare project on Belgravia’s Chester Square
Unmod townhouse on arguably the neighbourhood's classiest garden square sold off a £11.95mn guide.
High-end estate agency opens Cotswolds HQ
Boutique firm expands with flagship base in Oxfordshire hotspot.
Boutique comms team picks up St John’s Wood Square brief
Ebury Comms to lead global communications for 5.5-acre super-prime project in NW London.
Cohort agrees £20mn loan against £56mn Mayfair home
Big-ticket refinancing was agreed in only three weeks.
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