Posts by Andrew Stanton
Breaking Property News 25/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Stamp Duty Land Tax in the news again for all the wrong reasons Why some buyers can save on SDLT fees by using SCA Tax With just over a month for homebuyers to complete by the 31st of March 2025, or before to beat the…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 20/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Roome celebrates four years of helping students and growing universities’ revenue James Buck, co-founder of Roome sums up the 48-month journey so far, ‘Four years ago, we launched an app Owen Redman and I wished we had at university – a tool to make shared living not…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 19/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. The smart way to turn listings into sales In today’s property market, buyers and renters expect more than static photos and generic descriptions. They want immersive, detailed experiences that help them visualise a property before they step inside. In fact, 54% of potential buyers…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 18/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. The Importance of Compliance for UK Mortgage Brokers Why it matters? – In the UK, compliance is a cornerstone of the mortgage brokering industry. With the financial sector highly regulated to protect consumers and maintain market integrity, mortgage brokers must adhere to stringent rules set…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 13/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Major new plans to modernise home buying and selling to save people time and money and further measures to improve the lives of leaseholders. PRESS RELEASE – Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Matthew Pennycook MP Millions of people are set to benefit from improvements to…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 12/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Fine & Country partners with Azizi Group to launch Burj Azizi – The second tallest tower in the world Fine & Country Dubai and Fine & Country Mayfair are proud to announce an exclusive partnership with renowned developers Azizi Group to launch Burj Azizi,…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 11/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. ‘Tired of how long it takes to buy a home? We’re modernising the process to save you time and money – Ministry of Housing, Communities and local Government’ If I had to do a specialist topic on mastermind it would be the journey from…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 06/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Bank of England cuts base rate by 0.25% Gareth Samples, CEO of The Property Franchise Group, comments: “Today’s decision to cut the rate will be welcomed news for both mortgaged homeowners, as well as mortgage-dependent buyers who are looking to get their foot on the…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 05/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Veld Capital backs the UK PBSA sector Veld Capital (“Veld”), a leading asset-backed focused private investment firm, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of Saltwater Place and Mary Parker House, two high-quality, recently built Purpose Built Student Accommodation (“PBSA”) assets located in…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 04/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Storm Interface and Active Silicon sign new contracts at Waterside Court, Langley RO Real Estate has just announced that it has concluded the final letting in a succession of new deals at Waterside Court Langley. Following a letting to ADB Safegate in February 2024,…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 03/02/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Labour’s housing crisis deepens as new builds decline In the government’s first six months, the number of new homes built fell by 10% BBC Verify analysis has revealed that the number of new homes built in England continued to decline in the first six…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 30/01/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. SCA Tax advisory teaches Andrew Stanton a lot about SDLT and how many are overpaying it I have been in the property sector for 40 years, and as an analyst, journalist editor and for over 30 years an estate agent, I pride myself on…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 28/01/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Will the Renters’ Rights Bill unravel the Private Rented Sector Siȃn Hemming Metcalfe, Operations Director at Inventory Base & Property Inspect UK, a person I hugely admire who has a panoramic and insightful view of the rental sector, recently wrote this powerful article outlining that we are…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 27/01/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. The best businesses are born when founders set out to solve a problem they faced themselves – Owen Redman In the past eight years I have talked to over 1,300 founders and critiqued over 600 decks, and Roome who we fully endorse have that…
Read MoreBreaking Property News 23/01/25
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Things to think about if you do not want to be a renter for life! The team behind tlyfe the lifecycle tenant app, not only know a great deal about providing technology that aids tenants to get to the front of the queue when looking to…
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