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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.
Best estate agents in Birmingham 2026: how to find the right one
Birmingham spans everything from Edgbaston's prime Victorian streets to Digbeth's regeneration corridor. Here is how to find the right estate agent for your specific area and price point.
RICS Level 2 vs Level 3: which survey do you actually need?
The RICS Level 2 HomeBuyer Report and Level 3 Building Survey serve different purposes. Here is a plain account of what each covers and how to choose the right one for your property.
How Otto reads condition from a property photograph
Otto uses GPT-4o image analysis to identify defects and conditions in survey photographs. Here is what it does, what it cannot do, and why the surveyor stays in control.
How Otto transcribes a property inspection dictation
Otto uses audio dictation to let surveyors record observations on site, then converts speech to structured RICS report content via Whisper. Here is how that pipeline works.
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