Business
Dubai-based ValuStrat acquires London surveying firm
Capital Value, which launched in 2018, is now part of Middle Eastern real estate advisory firm ValuStrat Group.
Savills expands US agency alliance into Miami
Savills builds its US footprint as dollar buyers enjoy big currency discounts on prime UK property.
Ultra-prime deal-maker Aaron Kirman teams up with Christie’s International Real Estate in LA
Beverly Hills-based AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate aims to 'elevate the standard for high-end real estate brokerage in one of the world's most prominent luxury markets'.
Savills names new Heads of UK & London Residential in senior management reshuffle
Andrew Perratt will become Head of Residential for Savills UK in January, while Liza-Jane Kelly will take over from Jonathan Hewlett as Head of London Residential.
Hamptons acquires specialist Wimbledon short-term lettings agency
Upper-end national estate agency brand rallies Wimbledon presence with a 'one-off' acquisition.
Celebrity property magnate aims to make TV stars at London estate agency Robert Irving Burns
Real Housewives character PK has moved from Beverly Hills to London, taken a 50% stake in Robert Irving Burns, and is now putting the firm centre stage in a new Channel 4 reality TV series that promises…
Luxury PR agency toasts new client wins
Emily Lewis and Emma Dreike's five-year-old firm Ebury Comms has delivered campaigns for high-profile schemes including Christian Candy’s 80 Holland Park and The OWO.
Earls Court developer brings in Argent’s Runacres
Peter Runacres was Development Director at King's Cross developer Argent; he's now tasked with 'ensuring the long-term resilience of the Earls Court masterplan and infrastructure design.'
Cripps’ head of residential estates to retire
Kerry Glanville has been involved in most of the landmark enfranchisement cases over the last 20 years.
‘Opportunistic’ PCL fund makes hay as overseas buyers fork out record prices
The Fairway Capital Fund has bought up 18 assets and sold seven since its launch in 2019, and is eyeing further acquisitions 'while many sit on their hands'.
Housebuilder plots £500mn site acquisition drive in London & the South East
Weston Homes is on the hunt for more resi development sites, including heritage conversion opportunities in and around the capital.
Strutts brings in consultant to boost Oxfordshire coverage
Charles Fraser-Sampson previously set up a Windsor office for Berks & South Bucks agency Bovingdons.