Business
Property developers told to foot £4bn cladding bill, or government will ‘impose a solution in law’
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written an open letter to the property industry, insisting that developers "must pay to fix the cladding crisis that they caused" - and agree a fully-funded action plan …
Savills stalwart Thistlethwayte moves on after 27 years
Hugo Thistlethwayte ran Savills' global residential operations for the last six years, having previously set up and managed the buying agency division, Prime Purchase.
Fine & Country makes a move on Ibiza
The high-end global agency has launched 12 new offices across Spain in the last year
Eddell leaves Savills to launch independent property consultancy
It's "the right time to shake things up," says the former Head of Country Houses at Savills and Knight Frank, as he launches an eponymous consultancy, specialising in high-profile new owners of prime …
Stacks recruits former Knight Frank partner in Wales
After more than two decades selling properties with Knight Frank and Fine & Country, former High Sheriff Anthony Clay has joined buying agency Stacks.
Savills recruits new Bath head from Strutts
Alistair Heather co-founded Strutt & Parker's Notting Hill office in London before moving to Bath.
Top law firm hit with huge fine over ‘serious’ AML failings
Mishcon de Reya has been ordered to pay a £232,500 penalty by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for breaches committed between 2015 and 2017
Design-led estate agency Cuvelo recruits a new Sales Director
Leora Kalley has moved from Cluttons in Chelsea to innovative South Kensington-based agency Cuvelo.
JLL’s Grainger steps up as BPF President
JLL’s Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG takes the helm from Argent Related boss David Partridge
Withers recruits prime property specialist from Howard Kennedy
Pervaze Ahmed was previously in charge of Howard Kennedy’s resi property team in London
West London agency puts through £168m of deals in ‘record’ year
Longstanding Brook Green-based firm Finlay Brewer had its best-ever year in 2021, with 110 properties sold and six local price records set
Octagon eying new sites as new-build market shapes up
Luxury housebuilder has seen some 'extremely lively' sales activity in recent months