Year of disruption for UK’s £5bn proptech sector – Oxford Saïd

LandTech has analysed the Government's newly released housing supply data to give property professionals and the public deeper insight into what these figures mean for the UK's housing market.

Confidence has dipped in the past six months among investors looking to put money into ventures in real estate innovation due to perceived over-valuations and WeWork’s aborted IPO, according to an extensive survey by the New York-based VC.

Six out of 10 senior executives in the world’s biggest real estate firms believes the rise of platforms that cut out agents and other intermediaries will cause major disruption in the years ahead.

There is no shortage of optimism among blockchain entrepreneurs exploring new ways of investing in assets, but their attempts are largely failing and success may be years away, according to a new report.

Avison Young’s Global 2020 Forecast paints a picture of a property sector showing resilience in the face of ‘complex shifting forces’.

What will the world look like in 2050? The advisory giant has produced an extensive 68-page report looking at four plausible future scenarios based on the intersection between our planet’s health and societal conditions, with an aim to inform decisions on the design and planning of the built environment.

The threat of rising construction costs, tackling carbon emissions and the insatiable demand for affordable housing are all playing on developers’ minds as they plan for 2020.

Updating service standards, engaging communication and championing buy-in are the modern mantras contractors need to learn, according to the UK's national standards body.

From crowdfunding to mortgage platforms, Andrew Baum and Qizhou Xiong of Oxford Saïd Business School share how fintech could be part of the answer to boosting supply.