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Rightmove HPI – Price records in all regions & sectors mark ‘full house’ for first time since 2007
Price of property coming to market jumps by 1.8% (+£5,983) this month, the biggest rise at this time of year since October 2015 Market delivers a ‘full house’ for first time since March 2007, with price records in all regions of Great Britain and in all property market sectors (first-time buyer, second stepper and top…
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 15/10/2021
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Digital lead generator LeadPro acquired by epropservices Boomin and 10,000 valuation leads generated by SmartVal Simplify acquires Pirie Palmann, grows team by 33% Lendlord solves a huge problem for landlords Digital lead generator LeadPro acquired by epropservices The brand…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 14/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Airbnb’s hold over the lettings space and Lendlord’s ground breaking app Is the lettings industry having an Airbnb moment? This week, a casual exchange with a colleague returning to the UK and looking for rented accommodation made me ask…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 13/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Simplify’s acquisition of Pirie Palmann, and the Property Ombudsman’s ruling on the double agent mixup. Simplify acquires Pirie Palmann, grows team by 33% In what is now a common post-pandemic strategy, corporate giants are buying their way forward in…
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Boomerang tenants help city rents grow & competition double for flats
As tenants boomerang back to cities, a number of city centres across Great Britain have seen double digit growth in rents, after a year of falls: In Bristol, Nottingham and Glasgow, rents are now over 10% higher than pre-pandemic levels High demand and properties being let out quickly has led to rents outside London rising…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 12/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Purplebricks’ foray into TikTok, Boomin’s SmartVal numbers, and the late James Brokenshire. Former housing secretary Brokenshire dies aged 53 Purplebricks goes TikTok to speed property selection Boomin and 10,000 valuation leads generated by SmartVal Former housing secretary Brokenshire…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 11/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at LandTech’s Series A funding, the latest acquisition by epropservices, and the NatWest guilty plea. Proptech platform scoops £42 million funding to grow its international presence Digital lead generator LeadPro acquired by epropservices NatWest pleads guilty to money laundering failures…
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 08/10/2021
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Nested pivots from iBuyer to franchiser What do The Pandora Papers tell us about the HMRC and super wealthy? Boris Johnson puts homeownership front and centre again Nested pivots from iBuyer to franchiser If you spend enough cash, it…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 07/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at TwentyCi data around home moving and Boris Johnson’s questionable comments on housing at the Conservative Party Conference. Suprise! TwentyCi data shows moving home is still a long process TwentyCi, which accurately deals with a huge number of datasets around…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 06/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at the recent RICS apology, the revelations surrounding the Pandora Papers, and Propertymark’s stance on PRS landlords RICS continues in its old ways despite promise to reform What do The Pandora Papers tell us about the HMRC and super wealthy?…
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Rightmove expands Online Conditional Auction feature with four new providers
Rightmove today announces that four new Online Conditional Auction providers have signed up to use its industry-first digital feature for agents. SDL Property Auctions, Pattinson Auctions, GOTO Group and Bamboo Auctions join existing provider iamsold in enhancing agents’ listings on Rightmove with the innovative feature. The digital feature enhances listings with more information about this…
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Suburban & rural rents jump by 11%, versus just 2% rise in urban areas
Increased demand from renters to live further away from cities has led to asking rents in suburban and rural areas jumping by 11% since before the pandemic started, compared to just 2% in urban areas A drop of 45% in available homes to rent in suburban areas and a 61% drop in rural locations means…
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STREET.CO.UK SEES RUN AWAY SUCCESS WITH INDEPENDENT AGENTS
Street.co.uk, the next-generation CRM and estate agency software, has seen a surge in demand for its beta platform from independent agents across the UK. The number of independent agents using the platform have jumped 65% between June-August 2021, compared with the previous quarter. The proptech platform claims that up until now, independents agents have not…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 05/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at the Standard Duty Land Tax and Propertymark. STANDARD DUTY LAND TAX – WILL IT ACT AS A BRAKE ON THE HOUSING MARKET? There has been a lot of recent debate about stamp duty or SDLT, which stands for Stamp…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 04/10/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at the RICS values charter and Nested’s move to a hybrid agency franchise model. RICS apologises to wronged NEDs & sets out new values charter The four wronged NEDs expelled by force from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, have…
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