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Notes on where Britain lives.
Market insight from our own data, product news, and the odd strong opinion. From the team at Home.
What happens after you submit a valuation request: the agent side of Home
You fill in an address and hit submit. Here is what actually happens next, with real timing from the last 90 days of requests on Home.
What happens after you submit a valuation request: the agent side of Home
You fill in an address and hit submit. Here is what actually happens next, with real timing from the last 90 days of requests on Home.
What the RICS 2026 AI Professional Standard actually requires, and how to check if your tool meets it
The RICS 2026 AI Professional Standard requires three specific things from AI-assisted survey reports. Here is what they are, and the questions to ask your tool provider.
Otto v2: the auto-mode RICS report writer, levelled up
Otto now reads your longest dictations, learns your writing style and routes every observation to the right RICS section — a first draft that already sounds like you.
Loop Software is now connected to Home
Estate agents using Loop Software can now sync their listings directly to Home. Set it up once, and your properties stay current automatically.
Buyers can now review estate agents on Home
Buyers and sellers can now leave verified reviews for estate agents on Home. Reviews are tied to real transactions and appear on each agent's public profile.
Otto gets sharper photo controls for every report
Otto now has dedicated photo selection and confirmation modals, a built-in editor picker, and cleaner per-report billing. Better photo control on every RICS Level 2 and Level 3 survey.
Alto by Vebra is now live on Home
Estate agencies using Alto by Vebra can now connect their CRM directly to Home. Self-serve setup wizard, verified end-to-end, live listings in minutes.
Win the instruction with branded market intelligence reports
Turn Home's property data into beautiful, branded local-market reports you can share with vendors to win the instruction. Generate and publish in minutes.
How much is your house worth? Get an instant property valuation
Get an instant online estimate of your home's value in seconds, then book a free local agent valuation to confirm it. Free, no obligation.
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