All articles by Graham Lanktree – Page 2
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OnlineUK government creates database to help proptech firms
The government has changed the way it identifies properties and streets in the hope it will help the proptech industry create new tools for developers and the wider property industry.
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NewsEdinburgh and Glasgow see sharpest decline in shoppers
Retail footfall in some UK cities fell far more steeply than in others in the weeks running up to the nationwide lockdown, data from footfall tracker Purple shows.
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NewsAll eyes are on Asian flex markets for a sign of what’s to come here
Confidence begins to return in China as European and Northern American operators start to feel the strain.
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OnlineMajor proptech firms to collaborate on tech solutions for residential
A new proptech innovation programme called PropertyLab is being launched collaboratively between developers, proptech firms and VC funds to create tech solutions for the residential sector.
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OnlineProptech LandTech launches free platform to help communities battle Coronavirus
The makers of development site-sourcing platform LandInsight have repurposed their platform to fight the coronavirus pandemic and help communities match volunteers and those in need.
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OnlineOffice sector will weather pinch on co-working occupiers, analysis finds
The stress co-working and flexible offices are feeling from population lockdowns ha not seeped into the broader office market yet, according to a new analysis by independent economic research firm Capital Economics.
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OnlineLegal & General sells Bracknell office for £33m
Honeywell House in Bracknell has been sold by LGIM Real Assets to Runnymede Borough Council for £32.9m.
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OnlineStartup Bloxspring offers help to proptech firms during pandemic
A new startup called Bloxspring is offering proptech firms a pro bono crisis communications and sales planning workshop during the coronavirus pandemic.
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OnlineEdinburgh office building sold to Austrian investors
The five-storey Wemyss House office building in Edinburgh has been sold to a family of Austrian property investors for more than £5m, 20% more than the asking price.
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OnlineReed Midem reschedules Paris proptech conference
Event organizer Reed Midem has cancelled and rescheduled its European proptech event to September after it announced last week it was doing the same for Mipim.
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OnlineScottish Property Federation welcomes Scotland’s coronavirus bill
The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has championed the Scottish government’s emergency coronavirus bill.
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OnlineMRI Software buys social housing software maker
Commercial real estate software maker MRI Software has bought a firm specialising in building social housing management software for the UK’s social housing sector.
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OnlinePi Labs launches its first remote business accelerator cohort
Proptech fund Pi Labs is hosting the first remote working cohort of its business accelerator.
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NewsData reveals brightest London boroughs for BTR investment
Developers and investors looking to place a long-term bet on build-to-rent (BTR) in London should target Barking, Newham, Ealing, Greenwich and Hackney, according to exclusive research from BTR data provider Houzen.
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OnlineWeWork burns through cash, doesn’t expect to hit 2020 targets with coronavirus pandemic
On Thursday WeWork said it burned through $1.4bn in cash at the end of 2019 and that it doesn’t expect to reach its targets due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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OnlineProperty industry encouraged to donate to NHS through new platform
The property industry can now help support the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic by donating space, logistics support, or medical supplies through the Do Some Good platform.
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OnlineValue retailers drive record number of store openings in UK retail parks
Last year saw a record number of new stores open in retail parks, according to new data from Savills.
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OnlineRingley launches white label co-working platform Busy Living
Property manager Ringley is venturing into commercial proptech by launching a white label flexible office management platform called Busy Living at its new co-working space in Camden.
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OnlineMipim organiser cancels 2020 Cannes event
Mipim organiser Reed MIDEM has announced the annual Cannes conference will be replaced this year with a two-day event in Paris in September.
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OnlineFlexible workspaces will weather coronavirus crisis, says proptech platform essensys
Flexible workspace proptech platform essensys said the firm and the entire flex sector are well positioned to weather the coronavirus pandemic as it issued a market and trading update on Tuesday.
