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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 18/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at the latest round of HMRC fines, Pureplebricks share woes, and Inventory Hive’s awards recognition. HMRC names, shames and fines agents Purplebricks share price tumbles again Inventory Hive in the ESTAS shortlist HMRC names, shames and fines agents As…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 17/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Estate Agency Marketing Tech, 35-Year Mortgage Terms and more. Reapit acquires estate agency marketing tech 35-year mortgage terms are becoming the norm If PRS has an EPC rating of C, who will foot the bill? Reapit acquires estate…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 16/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at QC Alison Levitt’s RICS report, Proptech’s rapid maturation, and Rightmove’s August predictions. QC investigating RICS produces 400-page report Proptech comes of age Rightmove says that August is giving mixed messages QC investigating RICS produces 400-page report RICS has…
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Rightmove House Price Index – Mass-market prices hit new record as upper end cools
New record highs in price of property coming to market in the mass-market sectors, made up of first-time buyer properties, up by £1,328 (+0.6%) in the month, and second-stepper properties, up by £975 (+0.3%) in the month Cooling of the upper-end four-bedroom-plus sector, down by £4,699 (-0.8%) in the month, with buyers no longer making…
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 13/08/2021
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Checkboard launches today, building trust one check at a time MyIdentity trust scheme launches to provide efficient digital identity verification Is mortgage lending about to enter a period of reflection? Trading Standards back ViewRabbit’s “optional fees” Propertymark CEO Nathan…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 12/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at the shift to online estate agencies, Propertmark’s view on proptech’s place in the industry, and an index of proptech trends for 2021. Estate agency is a people business…only if humans are in the office Propertymark CEO Nathan Emerson thinks…
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Price of flats up just 1% since pandemic began, while detached homes jump by 10%
The average asking price of a flat is up by just over £2,000 (+1%) since the start of the pandemic, now £277,302 nationally as many buyers opted for homes with gardens and more space instead The price of a detached home has jumped by almost £46,000 (+10%) over the same time period, hitting over £500,000…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 11/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at ViewRabbit’s green light from Trading Standards, TikTok trends, and Purplebricks employment changes Purplebricks throws in the towel to employ staff like traditional agents TikTok comes of age as a medium to sell property Trading Standards back ViewRabbit’s “optional fees”…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 10/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at ViewRabbit’s take on the property viewings model, the lack of housing stock, and the mortgage lending landscape. Let them eat cake AND pay £30 for a viewing Is the lack of housing stock holding back the market? Is mortgage…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 09/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at the state of mortgage lending, Checkboard’s stellar launch, and a pioneering digital identity trust scheme Will inflation cause the base interest rate to rise? Checkboard launches today, building trust one check at a time MyIdentity trust scheme launches to…
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP – 06/08/2021
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Consolidation in the lettings space as Propoly exits to LegalforLandlords The Matterport & Gores SPAC delivers huge IPO Cladding scandal refuses to go away Boomin gathers momentum, passing 6,800 agency branches Has the Private Rented Sector gone all Airbnb?…
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Coastal homes sell twenty days quicker than pre-pandemic as city to seaside demand doubles
Homes for sale in coastal locations across Great Britain have been selling twenty days quicker than in 2019, dropping from an average of 71 to 51 days City dwellers enquiring about homes for sale in coastal locations has more than doubled compared to before the pandemic (+115%), as more people chose to swap cities for…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 05/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at the Airbnb effect on the Private Rented Sector, Property Deals Insight’s automated valuation model, and Taylor Wimpey’s operating profits. Has the Private Rented Sector gone all Airbnb? Property Deals Insight cures house price blindness Taylor Wimpey says operating profit…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 04/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Connells’ surging profits, The Dispute Service’s exemplary year, and Boomin’s latest achievement. Connells Group in the money The Dispute Service releases its annual review Boomin gathers momentum, passing 6,800 agency branches Connells Group in the money The enlarged…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 03/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at WeWork’s latest manoeuvring, Propoly’s high-profile exit, and the lasting impact of the mortgage holiday Will WeWork ever work? Consolidation in the lettings space as Propoly exits to LegalforLandlords The pandemic mortgage holiday is over Will WeWork ever work?…
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