PropTech news for UK estate agents

The latest PropTech news, analysis and supplier updates for UK estate agents.

• From 8,100 to 36,102 website visits: what five months of Property AdVantage looks like (10 November 2026)
  Estate Apps' Cooper Adams case study shows how five months of continuous Property AdVantage activity delivered 36,102 website visits, 372 property registrations and a cost per visit that never moved.
• Google Business Profile reviews disappeared? Here's what to do (10 November 2026)
  Estate Apps explains how agents can work out why their Google reviews have vanished, what evidence to collect and when to contact Google, without making the problem worse.
• Rising rates could squeeze mortgage budgets (7 November 2026)
  UK interest rates are expected to rise, potentially making mortgages, credit cards and loans more expensive for millions.
• PropTech log-ins: one less thing to chase (7 November 2026)
  Nat Daniels looks at iamproperty’s latest innovation, buyer confidence and a Knight Frank partner’s charity challenge.
• Tenancies wrap up, and October gets its own index (7 November 2026)
  October’s rental conclusion activity is the focus of an index compiled by Kristjan Byfield, co-founder of The Depositary.
• Property finance is shifting, and smaller firms are in the mix (7 November 2026)
  Propalt data points to rising finance activity among smaller property companies and a changing landscape for UK buy-to-let lenders.
• Rate rise: symptom treated, cause still waiting (7 November 2026)
  Property expert Jonathan Rolande questions the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates, arguing it treats a symptom rather than the cause.
• Growth chat: same agenda, different month (7 November 2026)
  Agency consultant Paul Broomham looks at the different kinds of growth agencies are seeking, as the conversation rolls on six months later.
• Ai search: the listing shift agents can’t see (7 November 2026)
  Nine in ten agents say Ai search is not affecting their listings, but the catch is they have no way to know for sure.
• Homeflow launches Ai-powered Live Chat to answer estate agency enquiries around the clock (6 November 2026)
  Homeflow's new Live Chat is an Ai assistant built for estate agencies that answers website visitors instantly, day and night, and turns anonymous browsers into named leads.
• Greenhouse OS appoints accomplished PropTech leader Nikki Cole as Commercial Director (6 November 2026)
  Greenhouse OS has appointed Nikki Cole, former Director of Sales at Zoopla & Alto, as Commercial Director to lead commercial growth, agency relationships and market expansion.
• Move-in inventories: why they matter more than ever in a no deposit world (6 November 2026)
  Skip the Deposit explains why the move-in inventory decides end-of-tenancy claims, what a good one looks like, and how inventory evidence works with a deposit alternative.
• Why properties advertised as 'deposit free' let faster (and what agents should know) (6 November 2026)
  Skip the Deposit explains how offering a cash deposit alternative widens your applicant pool and lifts viewing-to-let conversion, and how to advertise it without misleading anyone.
• Why generic email platforms fail estate agents (and what to use instead) (6 November 2026)
  Spectre explains why tools like Mailchimp can't keep up with property CRMs, live listings and status changes, and what a purpose-built estate agent email platform does instead.
• What happens when the leads stop? (6 November 2026)
  Estate Apps explains why smart estate agents are building their own audience alongside the portals, and why staying visible wins the instruction when the timing is right.
• HM Land Registry webinar: spot property restrictions that could hinder a sale early (6 November 2026)
  With one in three property transactions falling through, HM Land Registry is hosting a 45-minute webinar on 30 November showing estate agents how Local Land Charges searches can flag problems early.
• Eight boroughs, eight rulebooks: can your compliance keep up? (6 November 2026)
  A London agent says changing council licensing schemes are making manual compliance harder to manage, even for well-run independent agencies.
• Bangkok’s prime property scene is getting a new address (6 November 2026)
  A new residential skyscraper is opening on Bangkok’s Park Lane after a difficult journey, as the city’s prime property market looks towards a new chapter.
• Damp, tired bathrooms and the survey-day surprise (6 November 2026)
  A sale can look shipshape until a surveyor finds unexpected moisture. The story is a reminder to flag potential property issues before the listing goes live.
• Why sales fall through (and how to stop it) (6 November 2026)
  Around 790 UK sales collapse every day, costing sellers £3,584 each and you the fee. Most are predictable. Simon Whale on where sales break, and the fix at each stage.
• Dezrez: What the Autumn Budget 2026 means for estate and letting agents (6 November 2026)
  Dezrez's Benjamin Jobbins breaks down the three Budget measures agents need to act on: first-time buyer equity loans, a higher landlord tax and a new surcharge on £2m+ homes.
• A gate that opens beats a gate that steals the viewing (6 November 2026)
  Garden boundaries shape a buyer or tenant’s first impression, in photos as well as at viewings. A tidy entrance won’t guarantee an offer, but it can remove distractions.
• House prices head downhill for a fourth month (6 November 2026)
  UK house prices fell 0.6% in October, the fourth monthly drop in a row. Lloyds puts the average property price at £296,285.
• House prices take their biggest annual tumble in three years (6 November 2026)
  Lloyds Bank data shows the biggest annual fall in house prices for three years. That’s a cue to keep pricing chats grounded, not guesswork.
• Rightmove’s growth forecast gets a tighter fit (6 November 2026)
  Rightmove now expects 6% to 7% revenue growth in 2026, trimming the top of its previous 6% to 8% outlook as Ai spending gets a boost.
• Rightmove’s £400m return: a big number for the office kettle (6 November 2026)
  Rightmove says it will return £400m to shareholders this financial year, in a trading statement issued this morning.
• Rightmove trims forecast as the market cools (6 November 2026)
  Rightmove has lowered its revenue forecast as buyer demand and sales fall. It expects to return more than £400m to shareholders between July 2026 and July 2027.
• Built for chaos: what agency teams can learn from James Peach (6 November 2026)
  James Peach shared lessons on handling uncertainty and preparing businesses for change at EAX 11, drawing on his experience helping grow innocent, Uber and Vinted.
• Can Ai do more than clear the admin pile? (6 November 2026)
  At EAX 11, Mark Burgess considers whether Ai can help estate agencies achieve more listings, viewings, offers and exchanges, not just speed up admin.
• Vistry redraws its office map, with 12 closures planned (6 November 2026)
  Vistry is closing 12 of its 25 offices. Adam Daniels described the decision as “difficult but necessary”.
• Anna Horne joins CAPP: a new seat at the table (6 November 2026)
  Cavendish Sales Negotiator Anna Horne has joined the CAPP committee, following her father, former Chair Alex Horne.
• Rate rise talk: another thing for the office kettle to digest (6 November 2026)
  A Bank of England rate setter is calling for a 0.5% hike, while Andrew Bailey expects inflation to reach 5% next year.
• Where two years’ earnings can buy a home (6 November 2026)
  Zoopla’s Richard Donnell has highlighted towns where homes cost less than two years of household earnings.
• Savills sees house prices taking a 1.5% step back in 2027 (6 November 2026)
  Savills’ Emily Williams forecasts a 1.5% fall in property prices in 2027, with the housing market still struggling. A cue to get branch conversations ready.
• A major property firm plans a sharp office reset (6 November 2026)
  A major property firm is preparing to close 12 offices, almost half its network, as losses mount. Job losses are also likely.
• House prices face another affordability squeeze (6 November 2026)
  Lloyds has released its latest UK house price figures as mortgage and affordability pressures weigh on the market.
• The market’s supposedly dead. The homes didn’t get the memo (6 November 2026)
  A gloomy headline says the UK property market is dead, but homes are still selling. For your branch, the activity on the ground matters more than the drama in the headline.
• Surveying skills are in short supply, and housing feels it (6 November 2026)
  RICS says a shortage of surveying skills threatens housing delivery and is calling for investment in training. That’s a pipeline worth keeping an eye on.
• Conveyancing fees are down again. The margins aren’t having a laugh (6 November 2026)
  Conveyancing fees have fallen again as subdued housing activity and competition squeeze firms’ margins. It’s another pressure point in a market that’s not exactly bustling.
• Quantum fraud checks: a leap forward, or still a lab project? (6 November 2026)
  The FCA is testing whether quantum computing can spot fraud and money laundering. It’s early-stage work, but property transactions could eventually benefit.