New open property data industry body sets standards with help from tmgroup
Property data in the UK is mined from a labyrinth of sources such as local authorities, various government departments and private organisations. These often work in their own information siloes, with complex processes and varied standards of data and security, creating unwelcome barriers to the easy and secure sharing of data that have been stifling […]
Property Transactions Report 2023: What’s holding up the home-buying process?
The home-buying process in England is fraught with delays and uncertainty. Our latest report delves into 15 years’ worth of data to find out what’s really holding up the home-buying process. As the time it takes to buy a property in England continues to lengthen, we delve into our latest transactional data to ask: what’s […]
Sending emails within case management
Having an integrated email system within your case management software can provide numerous and significant benefits. It streamlines communication, improves organisation, enhances collaboration, stops you and your team from missing billable emails and offers time-saving automation capabilities. Unfortunately, if your current case management system does not provide email integration, you may be missing out on […]
Mortgage rate rises like ‘rolling financial thunder’ – Labour
Mortgage rate rises are like “rolling financial thunder” that will cost hard-pressed families hundreds of pounds a month, according to Labour’s shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Pat McFadden. McFadden was commenting after it was revealed last week that the average five-year fixed-rate mortgage stood at 6.01%, while the average two-year rate has hit 6.47%. […]
OnTheMarket set to launch AI property listings tool
Estate agents are set to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to create listings more quickly when selling a property using OnTheMarket, it has been revealed. OnTheMarket says the AI-powered assistant means agents will be able to enter the details of a listing, which may be copied from a pre-existing description on their own website, and the […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 11th July 2023
I went to a property conference this week. I always find the sponsors at such events an interesting mix. What struck me was how many companies were offering services, and it is clearly the case that there are lots of tech companies who believe that they have the magic wand which they can sell to […]
