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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 27/05/2022
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Table of ContentsHide The Depositary powers forward with huge Leaders Roman Group deal UKAA Appoints Brendan Geraghty as New CEO As instructions drop by 31%, is this Purplebricks’ swansong? PRESS RELEASE: Proptech can help address the needs of an on-demand…
Andrew Stanton
Church of England to tackle Housing Crisis
Prayers might be answered when it comes to the country’s housing problem thanks to the Church of England – “Church and industry leaders have met to build on plans for 30,000 new homes, including 9,000 affordable homes, from 60 sites across England.” source bigissue.com This might not be quite vicars and priests as landlords, more…
Christopher Walkey
BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 26/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Demand for Rental Guarantor Services at “All Time High” Landlords and referencing agencies increasing their acceptance criteria for guarantors Growing awareness of role that guarantor services can play for care-leavers and estranged students Housing Hand reports spike in universities seeking rental guarantor partnerships…
Andrew Stanton
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THE TOP PROPERTY FEATURES LEADING TO MUCH LONGER SALE TIMES
Properties with features such as a thatched roof, grade listing or annexe are taking much longer to sell, according to new research from leading proptech business, TwentyEA. The findings show that properties with ground source heat pumps take on average 63% longer to sell, while properties with a thatched roof take 51% longer to sell…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 25/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. As instructions drop by 31%, is this Purplebricks’ swansong? Purplebricks has always been a cash cow. Its upfront payment business model always meant that its coffers were full of cash as soon as vendors listed their properties, sale or no sale. A great model,…
Andrew Stanton
BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 24/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. The Depositary powers forward with huge Leaders Roman Group deal It has just been announced that The Depositary co-founders Kristjan Byfield and An Deckers have landed a three-year partnership deal with the Leaders Roman Group, adding to their already impressive list of letting agents clients. Knowing…
Andrew Stanton
BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 23/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. PRESS RELEASE: Fine & Country hosts Masterclass Series Leaders share their strategies for success Premium estate agency, Fine & Country are currently hosting a Masterclass Series, tapping into the expertise of the leading property professionals within the network. Held in London and in Leeds…
Andrew Stanton
Fourth new record puts prices £55,000 higher than pre-pandemic
Price of property coming to market hits a fourth consecutive record of £367,501, up by 2.1% monthly (+£7,400): Average asking prices have risen more than £55,000 in the past two years, compared to a £6,000 rise in the two years before the pandemic Activity levels remain strong and still significantly higher than pre-pandemic, though there are signs that the frenetic market…
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 20/05/2022
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Table of ContentsHide nurtur.group continues to strengthen its leadership team PRESS RELEASE: BriefYourMarket partnerships take lead generation to next level MyIdentity selects Armalytix to create a proof-of-wealth solution for the property market Is Rishi Sunak to blame for the overheated…
Andrew Stanton
Property prices double around Elizabeth Line stations
Rightmove’s new Elizabeth Line study reveals asking prices have more than doubled over the past decade in the local areas around Maryland, Abbey Wood and Stratford stations Despite delays in the line opening, the number of buyers looking to move near the stations has steadily surged: Buyer competition is now more than nine times that…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 19/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Will the Renters’ Reform Bill level up the rental sector? It is still unclear whether or not Michael Gove, the incumbent Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) will be able to level up the lettings industry and strike a fair…
Andrew Stanton
BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 18/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. MyIdentity selects Armalytix to create a proof-of-wealth solution for the property market Armalytix, the open banking technology platform which streamlines the collection of data for the professional and financial services industries, has been selected to be an attribute provider for the government-backed MyIdentity scheme,…
Andrew Stanton
BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 17/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. PRESS RELEASE: BriefYourMarket partnerships take lead generation to next level Generating and nurturing leads is the backbone of estate agency. According to Richard Combellack, Chief Commercial Officer at BriefYourMarket, this is exactly what BriefYourMarket is about, finding and nurturing new leads via a variety…
Andrew Stanton
BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 16/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. nurtur.group continues to strengthen its leadership team With my non-journalist hat on, and to ensure complete transparency, I also hold a position as a non-executive director at nurtur.group – AS Following the recent acquisition of BriefYourMarket, proptech supplier, nurtur.group has announced that Damon Bullimore…
Andrew Stanton
WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 13/05/2022
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X What next for Rightmove as CEO quits? PRESS RELEASE: 5 Million Private Renters Live in Unhealthy Homes Reveals Recent Research by Yuno What does The Queen’s Speech mean for property? What are the real Proptech trends? What next for Rightmove…
Andrew Stanton