Proptech
News focusing on new technological solutions which create efficiencies and cost-savings for estate and letting agents and the wider residential property industry.
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Two rental proptech firms announce large distribution deals
Canopy and Credit ladder get access to tens of thousands of potential tenant customers via new partnerships.
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PropertyCloud shakes up student sector
The launch of a property management software solution, PropertyCloud, aims to revolutionise the student and HMO lettings market by automating the entire rental process with a single integrated, comprehensive package.
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Hello Again… agent instructions on autopilot
While Government research suggests that 80 per cent of purchasers are pleased with the service from the selling agent, few vendors use the same agent when they next sell.
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InTouch Display – the upmarket touch screen
InTouch Display, the pioneer of through-window touch screen technology for agents, has just landed at the UK’s most exclusive address: Park Lane, London...
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Landlords must be wary of rising tenant arrears
RentalStep’s TenantPassport, a digital rental history profile, including rental history, employment details and references, can be shared with landlords and letting agents.
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Spark launches digital home move assistant
Spark, the multi-utility group built around the property industry, has launched Tili, a digital home move assistant that sets up essential home utilities for tenants and generates extra revenue for its partners.
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Could it finally be working? Nested forecast to triple turnover this year
Estate agency cum bridging loan company Nested is set to triple its turnover to £10 million this year, but has still only sold 200 homes so far.
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UK based Airbnb management firm Hostmaker tries long-term lettings as it seeks £25m funding
A London-based Airbnb property management company called Hostmaker says it is considering a major move into long-term lettings.
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HM Treasury backs three rental fintech firms with £1.4 million
HM Treasury has today revealed the three fintech services it’s decided to back with £1.4 million to develop their platforms and ultimately help more tenants build up their credit scores and get on to the property ladder. The cash is the final phase of an initiative called the Rent Recognition Challenge, which was in part a political reaction to a e-petition that gathered over 140,000 signatures and called for rental payments to be included in tenants’ credit histories. This e-petition was debated in parliament and soon afterwards HM Treasury announced its ‘challenge’ which has spent a total of £2 million helping fund the growth of six fintech firms. Three of these including the UK’s largest rent recognition platform CreditLadder plus Bud and Rental Step, are the finalists in the challenge. CreditLadder is believed to have received the largest cheque, for £500,000. Scrutiny Today’s announcement follows scrutiny of each firm’s presentations by a panel of leading figures from the Fintech sector including Al Lukies of Motive Partners; Charlotte Crosswell, CEO of Innovate Finance and Paul Smee, Former Director of Mortgages, UK Finance. “Our service was the first in the UK to enable tenants to have their rent recognised by a leading…
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Letting agent that says it’s also a social club for tenants lands £3.5m
Lyvly, a rental firm that claims to be both a letting agent and a social club for tenants has landed a £3.5 million investment.
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