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April 15, 2026

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.

 

Entries are now OPEN until 29th May for the 2026 AGENTS GIVING Fundraising Champions Awards!

We’re shining a spotlight on the fantastic fundraising happening across the property industry, whether you raised £50 or £50,000, every contribution makes a difference.

If you supported a UK charity between 31 May 2025 and 24 May 2026, now’s the time to enter or nominate a colleague who’s made an impact. All AGENTS GIVING grant recipients will be automatically included.

Winners will be revealed on 3rd July 2006 at the AGENTS GIVING Summer Party at Coombe Abbey Hotel. Headline Sponsor Just Move In. Let’s come together to celebrate the incredible difference our industry continues to make.

As David Newnes, Charity Chairman, puts it, ‘To all my estate agency & industry suppliers contacts, this is a fantastic event, a really good fun evening celebrating all the amazing charity fundraisers in our sector and recognising their truly incredible achievements. A great networking opportunity with all the very best people in our industry under one roof for the evening. Charity fundraising at its best.’

 

Andrew Stanton Executive Editor – moving property and proptech forward. PropTech-X

Andrew Stanton

CEO & Founder Proptech-PR. Proptech Real Estate Influencer, Executive Editor of Estate Agent Networking. Leading PR consultancy in Proptech & Real Estate.

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