Business
Foxtons buys two more London estate agencies
Gordon & Co in South London and Stones Residential in North London have been bought by Foxtons Plc for £10.55mn.
Property management firm acquires Century 21 UK master franchise
Nicholas Faulkner has picked up the Century 21 UK master franchise from SDL Group, and is 'keen to expand' the brand in up-market areas.
Outlook brightens for Cadogan as Chelsea bounces back
Owner of over 90 acres of Chelsea and Knightsbridge in ‘robust health’, as value of property portfolio stabilises
The Buying Solution rebrands; seals £100mn London deal
"Opening doors is at the heart of what we do," says Jonathan Bramwell, head of Knight Frank's buying agency division, as a new look highlights the firms' off-market prowess.
Purplebricks reports sharp drop in instructions
"We have seen a continuation of lower volumes of new instructions coming to market,” says the Purplebricks management. “These market conditions have impacted the level of net instructions."
Belvoir rebrands; buys MAB-owner TIME Group
With a new more corporate look, listed estate agency network Belvoir has acquired The TIME Group, which trades as the Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Johns&Co recruits new homes head from Dexters
Jordan Rhodes will be overseeing the fast-growing agency’s new homes division
Grosvenor reports ‘significant improvement in financial performance’
The Duke of Westminster's property company plans to "significantly expand" its third-party co-investment model, allowing the business to pursue more diversification around the world.
Rich List 2022: Britain’s 50 wealthiest property tycoons
How did the UK’s biggest real estate players fare amid the ups and downs of the last 12 months?
Top AML firm appoints COO
Collette Allen steps up to become Chief Operating Officer at anti-money laundering firm SmartSearch.
GetAgent adds two to its leadership team
Mal McCallion and John De Pree have joined estate agency comparison website GetAgent.
Regulation of Property Agents still ‘being considered’
The government is still "considering the recommendations of the RoPA report", three years after it was published, says Housing Minister Eddie Hughes. There's no update on a timeframe.