Business
Strawberry Star appoints new Development Director; rolls out build-to-rent platform
Simon Taylor has joined the expanding property developer, as it launches a new build-to-rent operation called Star Living.
Investors tee-up c.£150mn valuation for Boomin
One-year-old property portal is reported to be "close to finalising a new round of funding that will value it at close to £150m."
Another record year for John D Wood
150-year-old agency reports sales soaring by 55% and EBITDA rising by over a quarter
International ‘challenger’ property management platform expands with London firm Rendall & Rittner
Swedish start-up Odevo aims to be "a challenger to the traditional industry for property and housing management."
Fractional ownership start-up brings in Black Brick for PCL acquisition drive
Nikos Drandakis’ Flyway is looking to acquire more than a dozen luxury properties as it plans to ‘introduce fractional ownership to the London property market’
Dorset estate agency launches franchise & ‘consultant agent’ model
Three-branch Domvs has ambitions to build its brand by allowing property brokers "to do all of the fun bits of being an agent – meeting people, agreeing deals, managing their own pipeline – while we d…
Nigerian agency Jide Taiwo & Co to launch in London
New UK operation will be the firm’s first international office
Heaton adds ex-Savills & Knight Franker to buying agency team
Patrick Bishop has joined buying agency Heaton & Partners, having spent the last eight years with Knight Frank and Savills.
Blenheim Estate launches ‘a new approach to property development’ for other landowners
Aristocratic venture "enables landowners to retain a long-term involvement in the development of their land," offering "patient capital" to allow inherited estates to stay in the family.
Strutt & Parker bolsters Edinburgh team with brace of senior recruits
Former Foxtons man David Law has been brought in as Strutt's Head of Residential in the Scottish capital.
The Great Resignation: Why design firms need to prioritise their people in the new digital era
How are luxury-focused businesses adapting to the digital era, and should they fear a continuation of the ‘great resignation’ of 2021? Jason Bailey offers some tips on running a happy team, with insights from…
Knight Frank announces ‘major drive’ to scale-up town planning offering
Six new recruits have joined Knight Frank’s London planning team, and the firm plans to expand its Planning team by another 40% in the next year.