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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.

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!

One of the ways in which Local Councils source and allocate land for potential future development is via an active consultation exercise known as a “Call For Sites”. This is a rare opportunity for developers to have building land assessed for inclusion as part of future local planning strategy. This latest blog explores how and why the process takes place, why this is of benefit, and how you can make the most of this valuable opportunity.

Searchland’s inbuilt DTV mailmerge tool helps you to automate the whole process of sourcing off market land and contacting landowners, from start to finish, all on one platform. But how to start to write the content of the letter? Read our guide on how to write on point DTV mailmerge letters, designed to get your message across effectively, and maximise the chances of a positive response from a vendor.

What is greenfield land? This often used planning term does not even have an official definition in NPPF guidelines. Here we explore where it fits in the planning landscape, including pros and cons for development on both urban and rural greenfield sites. With some strategic thinking, and access to the right data, greenfield can present a viable development prospect.

How do you set about finding the best plots for development in towns and cities? With the government introducing more "gentle densification" in built up urban areas, discover how and where to look for the most profitable sites, ahead of your competitors.

On Tuesday, 20th July 2021, Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a myriad of new initiatives. This included the latest edition of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

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.

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.

When moving from an existing GIS platform to Searchland, don't leave your hard work behind. Bring all of your custom datasets along with our new Upload layer tool.

Tired of trawling through council websites to investigate interactive local plan policy maps? We’ve made it simple by gathering the different data packages and digitising them in our dynamic Local plan policy tool.

Say hello to the newest iteration of our powerful integrated letter-sending feature. Bringing you even more enhancements and capabilities to further amp up site prospecting.

Whether you're a renewable energy provider scouting for prime land or a developer eager to uncover the optimal locations for solar panel placement, our cutting-edge solar insights layers are tailored just for your needs.

Introducing map annotations. Easily add notes, draw out potential sites, and outline the footprints of planned buildings. This feature simplifies marking areas of interest and visualising planning ideas on our map.