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Breaking Property News – 12/07/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Aurelius acquire TM Group PRESS RELEASE TM Group, the UK’s leading provider of data and technology services to the property market, is pleased to announce the sale of the business to AURELIUS, a pan-European alternative investment firm with global reach focused on private equity, private…
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Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker 11/07/23
Rightmove’s mortgage expert Matt Smith says: “Rates are up by an average of 0.13% this week, which though slightly higher than last week’s 0.12%, is weighted much more towards shorter-term rather than longer-term fixed-deals. This reflects the ongoing view that rates will have to go higher to address inflation in the short term, but markets…
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Breaking Property News – 10/07/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Why is the UX (user experience) of Rightmove so poor, compared to OnTheMarket? There have been sustained rumblings in the property community once again as Rightmove relentlessley looks to increase its income by raising fees to its paying clients. Given its stranglehold position, many…
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Breaking Property News – 07/07/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Will the Australian Pexa Group acquire UK AIM listed Smoove plc? In a little over a week, it will be clear if the Pexa Group a behemoth proptech home moving business based in Australia, headed by CEO Glenn King, will swallow up its UK and much…
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Breaking Property News – 06/07/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Will the Australian Pexa Group acquire UK AIM listed Smoove plc? In a little over a week, it will be clear if the Pexa Group a behemoth proptech home moving business based in Australia, headed by CEO Glenn King, will swallow up its UK and much…
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Breaking Property News – 05/07/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Andrew Stanton asks – Do estate agents help or hinder? We are now officially in the silly season regarding news cycles, many journalists are on holiday, myself included, leading to a situation where stories about pet rescues or similar take centre stage, rather than…
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Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker 04/07/23
Rightmove’s mortgage expert Matt Smith says: “Average mortgage rates have continued to increase this week as anticipated, as the market continues to re-adjust its expectations around where the Base Rate will end up. The pace of rate increases is slowing – however, the market is still in a position where any further bad news is…
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Breaking Property News – 04/07/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Top Companies Revolutionizing Real Estate with AI Solutions according to Wesley Snow CEO of Ascendix According to Wesley Snow CEO of Ascendix and a poloymath on the topic, $97.9 billion of investment capital will pour into AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered real estate companies in 2023. Considering the unprecedented…
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Breaking Property News – 03/07/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Property prices remain stable amidst multi-decade high interest rates, and Novvy says investors can beat inflation with rental income “The UK property market continues to capture attention and fuel speculation as interest rates reach multi-decade highs. Amidst these challenging economic times, the stability of…
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 30/06/2023
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Openbrix Launches Tlyfe App OpenBrix, a leading proptech company, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its ground-breaking Tenant Lifecycle App, tlyfe. This innovative mobile application, now available on both the App Store and Google Play Store, revolutionizes…
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June’s Top 10 Celebrity Real Estate News: Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey & Celine Dion
Rod Stewart’s LA Mansion – $70 Million One of music’s biggest stars, Rod Stewart’s home is also big with 28,500 square feet on over three acres of prime Los Angeles North Beverly Park turf. Filled with amenities including a speakeasy, two gyms and a soccer field, it has been Stewart’s home since 1991. It is…
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Rightmove announces month of legislation webinars for agents
Rightmove is hosting a series of webinars throughout July focussed on legislation and compliance, to help agents understand the latest changes and how they may affect their business. Staying compliant continues to rank high on the list of concerns from agents and remains one of the most popular topics covered in Rightmove webinars. …
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Breaking Property News – 29/06/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Latest base rate rise weakens already fragile housing market The property market has now officially gone into a retrograde cycle becoming a buyer’s market, as the cost of property finance squeezes down selling prices. The Bank of England looking to dampen inflation, has in…
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Breaking Property News – 28/06/2023
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. TECHNOLOGY IS THE NEW FIGHTING GROUND FOR ESTATE AGENCY SAYS GUILD Full disclosure through my other company Proptech-PR ‘A consultancy for Proptech Founders’ I act as a NED for nurtur.accelerator, so I have a commercial connection with The Guild. The main reason that I…
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Landlords invest in higher EPC rated properties
A new study from Rightmove reveals that a greater proportion of properties coming into the rental market from the sales market have an EPC rating of C or higher, as landlords invest in higher EPC rated homes: The proportion of properties entering the rental market with an EPC rating of A to C that were…
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