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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 08/06/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Press Release: Satellite Vu partners with Landmark to provide vital climate change data to the UK land and property sector London, June 7th – Satellite Vu, the UK satellite firm set to become the world’s thermometer from space, has partnered with Landmark Information Group to provide vital climate data…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 07/06/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. The Guild: Property market remains robust Much has been spoken about the potential impact of the economic headwind; however, the property market continues to be brisk as the imbalance of supply and demand continues to underpin market activity. This is according to Iain McKenzie,…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 06/06/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. A four day week for estate agents? Although the residential sales and lettings industry is hardly a 9-to-5, five-day week sort of business as it is, could it be that a shorter working week is going to be the norm sooner rather than later?…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 01/06/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Help to Buy scheme to end in October, what now for new home sales? It has been seen by many as a ‘middle class’ way to get their children on the housing ladder, whereby buyers can get 20% of a property as an equity…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 31/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Is Yopa doomed? The estate agent, which began life as Your Online Property Agent before pivoting in 2016 to arrive at the name Yopa, has been trading for almost eight years now. Its last accounts, filed in December 2020, showed combined losses of £84,837,974….
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 30/05/2022
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Guy Gittins returns to Foxtons as CEO after surprise Chestertons exit In a move that has taken the property industry by surprise, Guy Gittins, CEO of Chestertons, has suddenly quit. According to Reuters, it would seem that he left that role this weekend to return…
Andrew Stanton
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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