Business
Major housebuilders in £1.25bn takeover
Two of Britain's property giants are combining forces to "create one of the country's leading homebuilders, comprising a top tier housebuilder and a leading partnerships business, with capability across…
Howard de Walden bounces back as normality returns to PCL
'Footfall in Marylebone, a retail and healthcare destination with a largely resident population, has improved quicker than other parts of central London,' reports great estate as pre-tax profit tickles…
New Foxtons chief aims to take agency ‘to the next level’
Former Chestertons CEO Guy Gittins officially takes the reins at Foxtons today.
Leaders Romans Group buys 40-branch estate agency The Acorn Group
LRG has just completed its biggest acquisition to date, picking up 40-branch estate agency The Acorn Group.
Land Reg sets out a ‘new vision for a world-leading digital property market’
A new three-year strategy aims to "create a homebuying process of the future that is quicker, more efficient and more user friendly."
KW Market Centre shuts down
Keller Williams has lost two UK Market Centres and its London chief so far this year.
Savills lettings chief joins Harding Green
Euan Williams has moved from Savills, where he was Head of Lettings in St John’s Wood, to Nick Carter’s broker-model estate agency.
Broadway Malyan’s Cassullo moves to Jo Cowen Architects
Broadway Malyan’s Head of UK, Laura Cassullo, is now Strategic Director at Jo Cowen Architects.
Savills boosts Cheltenham team
Quartet of hires follow the departure of Sarah McKinnon and Katy Reynolds, who were recently recruited by Knight Frank.
Knight Frank unveils latest brand campaign
Knight Frank is gearing up to roll out a new brand campaign next month.
Zoopla partners with homelessness charity Crisis to tackle the ‘housing black hole’
“Major new partnership” will lobby the government for more investment in housing benefits, and has published practical guides on how landlords and letting agents can help those facing homelessness.
Chestertons recruits new sales boss from Keller Williams
Matthew Thompson left Douglas & Gordon to head up KW’s London operation last year.