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Mel Flaherty

Mel is news editor at Property Week.

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PBSA sector feels the squeeze

Unite Group was at pains to point out this week that the ‘profits plummet’ headlines that followed its 2025 results announcement were not truly representative of the company’s performance.

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Property ownership needs more transparency

David Lammy’s unveiling of a new anti-corruption strategy in London this week was more than just a handy reminder, to anyone who might have forgotten or possibly never even realised, that he is deputy prime minister.

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Property Week launches new AI Insight campaign

Now ChatGPT has let the artificial intelligence (AI) genie well and truly out of the bottle, the world is trying to get to grips with what that means. As with any gold rush, there will be winners and losers.

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Tech Innovation Awards 2025: Meet the winners

The proptech sector’s leading innovators and achievers were recognised last week at Property Week’s inaugural Tech Innovation Awards, which also offered plenty of opportunities for networking.

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Inspiring Women in Property (IWiP) Awards 2025: Meet the winners

Now in its third year, the Inspiring Women in Property event rewarded the amazing achievements of women across the industry. Property Week editor Lem Bingley opened proceedings with a sobering reminder that gender equality in the property industry is progressing, but not quickly enough. “I hope we are all moving…