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Property portal Zoopla has agreed exclusive partnerships with four UK property technology start-ups accompanied by £1m of investment as it seeks to diversify its offering in the face of increasing competition. The deals, representing the first time Zoopla has invested in start-ups, are with Trussle , an online mortgage adviser; Landbay , a peer-to-peer mortgage provider; PropertyDetective , which provides data and reports on neighbourhoods; and FixFlo , a platform for requesting repairs in rented properties. They are among dozens of “prop tech” start-ups in London that are aiming to bring the success of “fintech” , or financial technology, to real estate, and offering ancillary services across the sector. “There are a lot of processes that are yet to join the digital age, and a lot of exciting developments in property technology. There are opportunities to take broken processes and improve them,” said Alex Chesterman, founder and chief executive of Zoopla Prop...