Is tokenisation set for take-off?

25 June 20

Or is the idea of turning property into tradeable tokens just a pipe dream?

Facing up to the future

25 June 20

Some see facial recognition systems as the key to the future of building access, but there are cost and privacy concerns.

Barratt Homes benefiting the most from the government’s Help to Buy scheme

25 June 20

The housebuilder has netted a total of £1.91bn since the scheme’s launch in 2013.

Realla launches CoTour virtual commercial property tours

10 June 20

Online property marketplace Realla has launched a tool for real-time virtual tours that enable agents, owners, tenants and investors to meet and tour properties together.

Covid-19 pandemic starts to affect investment volumes

24 April 20

Commercial property investment fell 21% year on year to £9.8bn in the first quarter as the coronavirus outbreak began to take its toll on deal volumes, according to data from JLL.

MetaProp hires former head of real estate at Bill Gates Investments

22 April 20

Proptech fund MetaProp has named Maureen Waters as a new partner at the firm.

Cities with high leisure exposure will be worst hit by lockdown

17 April 20

High streets in seaside towns and regional cities will suffer the most under the nationwide lockdown, data from the Local Data Company (LDC) suggests.

BNP Paribas UK gives £500,000 to support vulnerable during pandemic

16 April 20

BNP Paribas UK is giving an additional £500,000 to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic after it donated the same amount to London’s Imperial Health Charity last week.

Flexible offices in a fight for their survival, says UBS research

16 April 20

Demand for new offices will drop significantly this year and serviced office providers are fighting for survival due to the coronavirus pandemic, research from UBS-AM Real Estate & Private Markets has found.