Peter Everett has returned to Rickmansworth to head up Savills office in the town where he began his career nearly 40 years ago.v

Only a few years ago, auctions were seen as a last resort to shift a difficult property or make a quick sale where needed. All that has changed, as Charlotte Flake discovered.

As the UK emerges into a post-pandemic era, will we witness a sea-change in the property industry, with more efficient working practices – or will it be back to square one? Richard…

Offr says that users can now engage with their property transactions on the go and exchange contracts in a seconds rather than weeks.

Is it all over for the ballroom? Strictly speaking no, but as Richard Reed discovered, many think that the residential property auction world has changed forever.

Lisa Isaacs asked suppliers to the estate and letting industry for their thoughts on the 12 months ahead and how they see technical changes rolling out.

Offr says it's hired former Hamptons heavyweight Peter Everett to help build its business in the UK, which already has over 1,000 accounts signed up.

Richard O'Neill is a UK agent who took auctions to Ireland only to stay and develop the country's growing online sector and then export it back.