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Real estate stories

UK homebuyers face unexpected costs in 95% of moves

Unexpected charges are deepening stress for UK buyers, with most reporting costs they had not budgeted for and longer-than-expected move times.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

UK landlords boost AI use to 65% as adoption widens

Most UK commercial landlords are still only piloting AI, as integration and skills gaps, not cost, slow wider rollout across portfolios.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Agricultural Technology

March is busiest month for UK startup address sign-ups

Spring accounted for most UK business address sign-ups, with service-led sectors driving a March peak, new data from Hoxton Mix shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data centers

Yondr sells majority stake in Slough data centre campus

The sale lets Yondr recycle capital from a mature Slough asset while keeping control of a campus serving a single hyperscale customer.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Xero

UK small business sales & hiring growth slow again

Weak demand, higher fuel costs and slower payments are squeezing cash flow at small firms, with jobs growth at a near two-year low.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Property Market

UK homeowners sit on £411.7bn usable housing equity

Slowing sales and flat prices are leaving mortgaged households with billions of pounds in home wealth they could tap without selling.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Real estate stories

Data centers

Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 26.5GW

Power shortages are steering new builds towards emerging markets as Asia Pacific's data centre pipeline climbs to a record 26.5GW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

World Cup lifts Baselane short-term rental income in host cities 60%

Host-city landlords saw a sharp uplift as tournament demand pushed Baselane customers' short-term rental payouts up 60% year on year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

DataCentre infrastructure

TechDay launches IndustrialDay with publication buys

Three established infrastructure titles are being folded into a wider industrial news network spanning eight markets and new specialist sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?

Phishing-resistant logins could curb account takeovers that let criminals tamper with tax data, refunds and audit trails across firms.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 6 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Fintech leaders say AI & AML shifts cut finance costs

Finance chiefs are facing tighter budgets as AI automation and new AML rules turn once-discretionary tech spend into a cost imperative.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Real estate stories

DataCentre infrastructure

Yondr & Cerberus buy Virginia site for data centre

Near-term power access in a constrained market could make the Manassas campus attractive to hyperscale tenants as demand grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Why AI firms are redefining the value of office space and why flexibility is a premium worth paying for

AI-driven expansion is pushing premium flexible offices into a strategic role, as firms pay more to open in weeks and hedge uncertain headcount.

By Robert How • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

AIBUILD launches StrataXcel for Australia's strata sector

Victorian strata managers could cut paperwork as the new platform automates invoices, budgets and documents for a sector worth AUD $1.3 trillion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

HomeVault launches AI property records platform globally

Missing warranties and compliance papers could now delay claims and sales less often, as the New Zealand startup takes its property records tool worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

GrowIt taps Modern Treasury for real estate payments

Real estate sponsors could cut manual fund handling as the platform adds account, reconciliation and distribution tools across ACH, RTP, FedNow and wires.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week