Theresa May resigns: Property industry reactions
Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned, confirming that she will quit as Conservative party leader on 7th June. ‘The country’s left in limbo’, says the RIBA’s President
Property Ombudsman issues revised Codes of Practice with ‘substantial’ changes for agents
TPO’s new Codes for property agents comes into play on 1st June, including ‘substantial’ updates to reflect the Tenant Fees Act, Client Money Protection, GDPR requirements, and expanded guidance on dual fees and referral fees
Zoopla embarks on a grand plan to create ‘one market leading, mobile enabled service’ for the property industry
Silver Lake-owned portal and software business has unveiled ‘a new direction’, with a multi-million pound multi-year tech investment programme to consolidate its products into a single go-to property platform
New PR firm Ebury scoops high-end clients and bolsters team
Emily Lewis and Emma Dreike’s fledgling agency recruits Knight Frank’s Celia McKelvey and adds more super-prime firms to its client roster
New recruit for PCL agency Tedworth
Knight Frank dealmaker Jonathan Smith joins Christian Warman and Simon Tollit’s Chelsea-based firm
Jackson-Stops moves into Alderley Edge with flagship Cheshire branch
Estate agency continues to ramp up regional presence following the sale of its London branches to Dexters
High Street Group picks up Knightsbridge penthouse developer
Newcastle-based property firm looks to capitalise on changing planning rules, acquiring modular specialist First Penthouse in a ‘multi-million pound’ deal
Crest Nicholson signs up another top Galliford Try exec
New COO Tom Nicholson follows former boss Peter Truscott in making the move
Humberts names new CEO
COO Tim Simmons takes the reins as agency’s new owner continues to ring the changes
Chelsea agent gears up for epic charity cycling challenge
Russell Simpson director Leo Russell and friend George Staggs will be tackling some of the toughest climbs in the world over the next 20 days, as they push their bodies to the extreme in aid of mental health awareness charity James’ Place
Quintessentially Estates makes a move on Germany
The Quintessentially brand is a ‘perfect fit’ for the country’s increasingly international prime market, says new affiliate Patricia Greissl
Complaints about property adverts jump by 28%
The Advertising Standards Authority received 975 complaints about property ads in 2018