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AI will insist that agents work faster

New insight from Propoly reveals that, despite the hype around AI replacing human workers, the technology is more likely to replace individual tasks than letting agents themselves. But while AI may not replace the agent, it will raise the bar for them, enabling faster service, smarter decision-making and higher expectations from landlords and tenants.

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The busiest hour in the British housing market is Saturday at 11:00am

There is one hour in the week when Britain mainly looks round houses, and anyone who has tried to book a viewing already knows which one it is: Saturday at 11:00am.

Almost 250,000 viewings started in that single slot last year, according to new figures from Alto , the CRM provider behind roughly a third of UK estate agency.

That is 4.60% of an entire week's viewings, crammed...

Selling a Period Property in Bath? What Buyers' Surveyors Flag for Damp

A period property can look ready for market while still containing moisture clues that attract attention during a buyer’s survey. Low-level staining, damaged plaster, mould around a window or deteriorating timber may all prompt further investigation, especially when the cause is unclear or previous repairs have covered the affected area.

For sellers, the useful approach is to look at...

How to Secure Your Business Property

Running a business involves many responsibilities, and one of the most important is keeping your property safe. A safe environment encourages employees to work better, lowers the risk of accidents, and protects valuable assets. You may face challenges like vandalism or theft, so a solid security plan is essential. This plan should cover different types of threats. With effective strategies...

The home viewing mistake leaving buyers regretting their purchase

Buying a new house is often one of the biggest purchases many people will make in their lives, so it is no surprise that most are overwhelmed by the process. There is so much to consider, from house types to location to price, that often the smaller details are forgotten about until it's too late.

Mira Showers carried out a survey to find out what Brits think the most overlooked...

A derelict property will still cost you £240,000 in today's market

The latest data from LandSale , the property portal dedicated to land and rural property, reveals that buyers looking to breathe new life into a derelict property could face an asking price as high as £237,500 on average, highlighting the substantial value still attached to redevelopment opportunities across Britain.

Britain continues to struggle with a severe housing shortage and,...

Sheikh Nawaf Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani and Real Estate Development Thinking

A development perspective focused on property development logic, location quality, infrastructure readiness, planning discipline, and the built environment.

Development Thinking as a Business Lens

The professional experience associated with Sheikh Nawaf Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani includes a development perspective focused on judgment, location quality, infrastructure...

The 10 property markets with the biggest first-time buyer discounts

The latest research by Yopa has revealed the property markets where first-time buyers are purchasing at the biggest discount compared to existing homeowners, with the gap between the average first-time buyer and former owner-occupier purchase price stretching to as much as 47.3%.

Yopa analysed the latest UK House Price Index data*, comparing the average price paid by first-time...

Death of the dining room: Over one in five homeowners have repurposed their dining spaces

New research by Aviva suggests the traditional dining room is falling out of favour, with more than a fifth of homeowners2 surveyed having converted the space for an alternative purpose.

Unsurprisingly, bedrooms (52%) and spare rooms/ box rooms (38%) are the most repurposed rooms in homes. However, the research also indicates a shift towards more modern-day living with more than a...

4 Benefits of Centralizing Property Data in One Platform

Property managers rarely lose time because they have nothing to do. The real problem is having too much to look through.

One tenant’s details sit in an email. A repair note is buried in a message thread. Rent figures live in a spreadsheet nobody else has updated. A colleague is working from a different version of the same information. None of these gaps looks serious on its own....

Back-to-school chaos set to stall property market activity

The traditional autumn surge in property market activity could be slow to materialise this year, as new research from House Buyer Bureau reveals that 88% of homebuyers with children expect to be less inclined to book or attend property viewings during the first few weeks of the new school term.

House Buyer Bureau surveyed UK homebuyers who are also parents to school-aged children, to...

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