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Searchland has a clear mission: to transform the way property professionals source sites. Here's the full story on where we come from and how we're helping developers across the UK.
Shedding light on Permitted Development Rights (PDR). An overview of the regulations implemented to allow for certain forms of development to occur without the need for planning permission.
As planning powers shift from Whitehall to regional authorities, consultants face a new era of complexity - and opportunity. Discover how to stay ahead with regional intelligence, tech-enabled analysis, and strategies tailored for England’s devolved planning landscape.
Padel court development is booming across the UK, with planning applications up 113% in 2024. At Searchland, we've uncovered nearly 17,000 sites ready for padel investment. Here's where the real opportunity lies for landowners, developers and investors.
The Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) market has emerged as one of the UK's most lucrative property markets, with rental yields typically 2-3x higher than standard buy-to-lets. It presents an attractive opportunity for property investors.
Discover how to source prime Padel sites in the UK, as the sport’s rapid growth drives demand for ideal locations and competitive development opportunities.
The Renters Reform Bill presents the biggest shake-up England’s private rented sector has seen in decades. Expected to pass in 2025, Build to Rent (BTR) and Private Rented Sector (PRS) developers will need to rethink everything from unit design and management strategies to how they navigate the planning process.
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
It’s the Biodiversity Net Gain Proptech partnership you’ve been waiting for! Together with GAIA, the UK's leading BNG marketplace, we've developed a comprehensive and cutting-edge tool to transform how you engage with BNG projects.
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!
Biodiversity Net Gain policy is now mandatory for most development projects in England. But what does a good BNG report look like, what projects are being approved or rejected and what BNG solutions are developers proposing?
Biodiversity Net Gain was introduced through the world-leading Environment Act and is a fundamental step in helping the UK reduce environmental decline by 2030
Agricultural land is designated land solely used for activities like growing crops or rearing livestock. However, it can also be set aside as “greenfield” for development. So if you are looking for sites in rural areas, this one is for you.
Brownfield sites are usually defined as any land that has already been built on, while greenfield land has yet to be developed. But contrary to what you might assume, not all built-on sites count as brownfield. What’s more, brownfield and greenfield sites can both be found in urban and rural areas.
Utilising Searchland's custom sourcing tool simplifies the process of identifying potential sites for solar farms. But what exactly defines the perfect location for such a development? Let's delve into the key characteristics developers need to consider.
For a property development business, the benefits of buying land off-market can outweigh the various barriers and risks involved. Buying land off-market means actively sourcing more sites than are publicly listed on land portals; a great way to build your portfolio and improve your ROI.
All the planning approval rates and new build sales price information you need for the Kent Local Authority Districts.
It’s no secret that off-market site finding is a numbers game. This means, be wary of how much time you spend on each site because that will directly affect how big your stack is at the end of the week.
We’re excited to announce a new injection of £2.3m in seed funding investment! Plans for our new funds include even more datasets and automation on our next-generation land sourcing platform. We're also adding more high level inhouse expertise to our team. Read on to discover how, as the face of land sourcing in the UK, we'll be helping clients tackle some of the big issues around the housing crisis in 2023.
Launched last week by HM Treasury, The Growth Plan 2022 introduced a raft of tax breaks and incentives, including some which aim to boost the beleaguered UK housing market. Here we look at some of the key initiatives in more detail and consider how - and if - these will be of benefit to house builders and developers.
Explore live and completed commercial property sales and lettings listings directly in Searchland, enhanced with up-to-date comparables, building histories, lease events, ownership information, availability and more
Across the UK, hundreds of thousands of Tree Protection Orders are in place, covering a wide array of trees in both urban and rural settings - our new dataset can help you avoid protracted legal battles.
With Biodiversity Net Gain becoming a requirement for almost every development project in England, we’ve developed a comprehensive tool to help make the process as simple as possible.
Our highly anticipated traffic and footfall data is here - giving you a unique and industry-leading overview of vehicle and pedestrian mobility volume across the UK.
Finding profitable development opportunities, especially larger-scale ones, can take time and effort. Land Assembly provides ambitious developers the means to make those opportunities a reality.
Whether you work in the energy sector or are a developer exploring the feasibility of connecting new projects to the National Grid - our DNO tool is an invaluable resource you need to be using.