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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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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 02/08/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at surging Rightmove profits, proptech’s biggest IPO of the year, and the ongoing cladding saga. Rightmove riding high with half-year profits up The Matterport & Gores SPAC delivers huge IPO Cladding scandal refuses to go away Rightmove riding high…
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PROPERTY NEWS ROUND UP – 30/07/2021
A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X. Former Savills estate agent launches new platform ViewRabbit RICS investigation: the mystery deepens again A quarter of Conservative MPs are private landlords SRA is investigating over 130 allegations of sexual misconduct Starling Bank buys Fleet Mortgages for £50 million…
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Best chance of finding a buyer over past ten years across all areas of Great Britain
Nearly seven in ten homes (68%) across Great Britain have found a buyer in the current market, the highest percentage recorded over the past ten years On average just over half (53%) of properties up for sale successfully found a buyer between 2012 and early 2020, highlighting the strength of the market over the past…
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BREAKING PROPERTY NEWS – 29/07/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Devon’s millionaire hotspot, the precipitous housing market, and work from home’s impact on Agents Buying a second home in parts of Devon may soon not be possible Will the housing market go from boom to bust? Agents: Working from…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 28/07/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at OnTheMarket’s annual statement, Starling Bank’s new acquisition, and Purplebricks one million shares giveaway. OnTheMarket give an upbeat annual general meeting statement Starling Bank buys Fleet Mortgages for £50 million Completions could increase by over 25% in 2021 Purplebricks CEO…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 27/07/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Tory Landlords, SRA, Propertymark and more. Four in ten homes sold for more than the asking price in June A quarter of Conservative MPs are private landlords MP suggests sharing the cost of rent arrears in PRS SRA is…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 26/07/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Savills, RICS, ViewRabbit and more. Former Savills estate agent launches new platform ViewRabbit UK Government issues updated home moving guidance Savills Research: Prime residential rents Housing market begins to cool despite heatwave RICS investigation: the mystery deepens again …
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Top 5 Stories of the Week
In case you missed them, here are the most interesting proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X from the week. Rightmove says it has the tools to speed up tenant referencing by 20% Zoopla: One in five homes increased in value by over £35,000 in last year HomeHere focuses on better lead…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 4 stories 22/07/2021
Daily bite-sized proptech and real estate news in partnership with Proptech-X. Today, Stanton looks at Resolution Foundation, HMRC, Aviva’s latest research and more. Resolution Foundation says pandemic made the rich even richer The HMRC net draws in on landlords not paying taxes Aviva suggests widescale buyer’s remorse after moving in to dream homes Will…
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