Business
Grosvenor launches ‘industry-leading’ biodiversity strategy
Commitments include a 20% biodiversity increase on managed green space and 100% increase in developments by 2030
Berkeley names new chairman
Ex-Schroders veteran Michael Dobson will be taking over from Glyn Barker in September
Chestertons confirms Davies as interim MD
London estate agency's interim boss will continue a five-year plan started by former CEO Guy Gittins.
Connells recruits tech chief
Julie Chapman moves from Ladbrokes-owner Entain, having previously spent 14 years managing technology matters at Tesco.
‘Cloud-based’ broker network signs up 50 UK agents
Set up last year by former Purplebricks trio Andy Vass, Mark Bruce and Steph Walker, The Agency UK now has coverage across England, Wales and Scotland
RedBook launches new design service for London’s trophy apartment buyers
"Redbook Inside" is already being used by buyers of super-prime homes in The OWO, Battersea Power Station and Chelsea Barracks.
Northacre chief Niccolò Barattieri di San Pietro moves on
The CEO of super-prime London property developer Northacre, Niccolò Barattieri di San Pietro, has resigned from the company after nine years "to pursue a new business venture."
Everett joins Savills in Rickmansworth
Hamptons' former Head of Sales, Peter Everett, has joined Savills as Director of the Rickmansworth office.
Strutt & Parker expands country house department
New associates Annabel Blackett and Alice Luxmoore-Styles both started their careers with the agency
Carter Jonas names 23 new partners
Agency confirms six new Group Partners and 17 new Partners in latest round of promotions
Heavyweight development team assembled for Earls Court regen
Plans for the 40-acre swathe of west London are due to be unveiled over the coming months
Foxtons recruits Chestertons’ Gittins as Budden steps down
Former Chestertons boss Guy Gittins will become Group CEO of rival London estate agency Foxtons in September, taking over from Nic Budden - who has already stepped down.