Posts by Andrew Stanton
BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 02/05/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Grosvenor Systems appoints new Managing Director Grant Chaplin to oversee growth Grosvenor Systems has today announced the promotion of Grant Chaplin from Operations Director to Managing Director as the property management software company continues to grow and evolve its offering in response to customer…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 29/03/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. New Real Estate leader for PwC announced PwC UK has announced a new leader for its Real Estate practice. Rob Walker, will head up the sector team from 1st April, following the retirement of Angus Johnston. Rob takes the helm while systemic shifts continue…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 15/03/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Lower Pricing Triggers Uptick in Demand PRESS RELEASE: Lower prices and mortgage rates have piqued buyer appetite, according to Home.co.uk’s Asking Price Index for March. Returning buyer demand has reduced the Typical Time on Market by five days since last month and is a sure sign…
Read MoreWEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 10/03/2023
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X OpenBrix partners with Inventory Base to streamline property inspections and inventory reports OpenBrix integrates Inventory Base Workstreams to their next generation tenant onboarding solution openflo, the innovative and interactive onboarding management solution for agents. February 2023, OpenBrix continues to…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 09/03/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. iamproperty: Auction sales in the south reach record levels PRESS RELEASE: New data released by iamproperty shows a spike in auction activity in the south, with 2022 sales, instructions and viewings overtaking the north for the first time. Southern sales made up 35 per cent of iamproperty’s…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 08/03/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Nearly Two-Thirds of Renters ‘Concerned’ or ‘Strongly Concerned’ About Increasing Interest Rates PRESS RELEASE: With 52.75% of landlords having said they’ll raise rents when interest rates reach their predicted peak of 4.5% this summer – it’s not surprising that over 60% of renters are concerned…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 07/03/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Sellers Need to Be More Realistic About Market Conditions, as More Properties Remain Unsold – Says Property Expert A top property expert is warning that homeowners need to be more realistic about current property market conditions if they hope to secure a sale, saying…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 02/03/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. A Lone Working Policy can help keep agents safe The recent documentary which aired on Channel 5 about Stephanie Slater, the estate agent who was kidnapped back in 1992 by a man posing as a ‘buyer’, is a reminder that while these incidents are…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 01/03/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. NEVO: How to stop VOA from using HMOs as a piggy bank COMMENT: If you operate HMOs you probably know you are in the sights of the VOA (Valuations Office Agency). They have been using HMOs as their personal piggy bank and acting like the…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 28/02/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Finbri: 1 in 3 Renters Have Experienced Issues With Damp or Mould PRESS RELEASE: A survey conducted by Finbri revealed that over a third of tenants across the UK have experienced issues with damp or mould in their rental properties. Damp and mould can…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 22/02/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Struggling to Meet Client Expectations in the Property Transaction Process In the world of property transactions, conveyancing solicitors play a critical role in facilitating the legal transfer of ownership between buyers and sellers. However, according to an industry expert, the whole process is falling…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 13/02/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. NAPB: Increasing stamp duty for overseas buyers could “level the playing field” PRESS RELEASE: The surcharge for stamp duty land tax (SDLT) which non UK residents must pay to buy a home in England and Ireland should be doubled, according to a leading property association.…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 30/01/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Court case highlights need for vigilance regarding Japanese knotweed PRESS RELEASE: Many agents may have read the recently published article in the Daily Mail regarding the case where a buyer successfully sued a seller for non-disclosure of Japanese knotweed. Upon moving into the property,…
Read MoreBREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 25/01/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. New FTB Survey Results: Shared Ownership Helping Single Buyers to Get On the Property Ladder PRESS RELEASE: The majority of prospective Shared Ownership buyers are planning to purchase a home on their own, a new survey from leading property portal Share to Buy has…
Read MoreWEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 20/01/2023
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Table of Contents ONS UK House Price Index reveals average price increase of 10.3% Why the cost of heating a home is forcing many to downsize Over 50% of Property Investors Set to Further Invest in 2023 More people…
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