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You’ve probably heard all about how the high street is taking a beating from online retailers. Well, in a surprising trend reversal, we’re now seeing major e-commerce brands expanding into physical spaces. 

The commercial data partnership you’ve been waiting for is here. Access on-market commercial property sales, lettings, leasehold and completed deal listings along with rich property data exclusively in Searchland

Placing 31st in this year’s Cloud Challengers Top 100 Report, Searchland has been recognised as one of the most promising early start-ups in Europe - find out how we made the cut!

As 2023 ends, a ponderous UK Government finally publishes the long-awaited Housing Delivery Test 2022 - showing the state of housing delivery over the past 3 financial years. Here’s our take on the data.

From the outset, our mission at Searchland has been fuelled by one clear purpose: to revolutionise how developers, entrepreneurs, planners and architects source and assess sites at scale. Our integration with Rightmove's data brings this vision into sharper focus than ever.

Looking for a land-sourcing platform with live rental and sales listings? Searchland is levelling up with a groundbreaking integration with Rightmove's on-market data.

What does a development feasibility study test that a site appraisal can’t? An Oxshott case study shows why four semis beat three detached homes.

What settlement boundaries are, how councils use them under the 2026 NPPF, and how to find infill and exception-site opportunities inside and outside the line.

A 2026 guide for UK data centre developers: source sites faster by evaluating power, planning and ownership data in minutes with Searchland.

HMOs remain one of the UK's highest-yielding property investments, with well-run portfolios delivering 8–12% gross yields. Here's how to source, assess and manage a profitable HMO investment property portfolio in 2026.

Brownfield land is previously developed land, while greenfield has never been built on - but the distinction is more nuanced than it sounds. Here's how the NPPF (2026) treats each, and what it means for site sourcing.

Commercial to residential conversion got easier once Class MA's size and vacancy rules were scrapped in 2024. Here's how the process and costs work now.

Padel court development is booming across the UK, with planning applications up 140% in 2025. At Searchland, we've uncovered nearly 24,300 sites ready for padel investment. Here's where the real opportunity lies for landowners, developers and investors.

How a specialist block agency finds off-market MUFBs: the ownership, leasehold and EPC filters used to source unsplit multi unit freehold blocks.

Sourcing a site is only half the job - the other half is getting a lender comfortable with the numbers. We hosted a webinar with Andrew Fraser, Chief Commercial Officer at Assetz Capital, to break down exactly how an agile lender's credit team assesses a deal, from first read to term sheet.

Article 4 Directions quietly withdraw permitted development rights, and they cover the majority of England's councils. Searchland's Article 4 data is now searchable by restriction type, PD right and use class.

MCP is everywhere right now. But not all connectors are built the same - and in property and planning, the difference shows up fast. Here's what to look for, and how Searchland stacks up.

Proposed NPPF reforms could introduce a “default yes” approach to development near train stations. We’ve analysed 1,000+ locations across England to identify where the biggest opportunities sit - and how to get ahead before policy is finalised.

See every public EV charger in the UK on your map, powered by Zapmap - colour-coded by speed and built directly into site sourcing.

Searchland now maps the political make-up of every constituency, ward and district across England, Wales and Scotland - so you can read the local political climate before you commit to a site.

Over 3,000 Neighbourhood Plans across 300+ councils, now surfaced directly on the map - so hyper-local planning policy is visible from the first click.

See planning comments, objections and real-world site activity for any application - track whether developments are built, stalled or completed.

Search 23 million+ UK planning applications by council, use class, decision status and more - with document search and live alerts built in.

See what's inside any building in the UK - age, material, use class, solar potential and occupancy status - powered by Ordnance Survey data.