Business
Knight Frank announces major expansion in Dubai
Andrew Cummings has been brought in to help the agency ‘become the market leader in the region’s prime and super-prime residential sector’.
Dexters builds network with two more agency deals
High-profile London estate agency has picked up two sales/lettings firms in South East London, continuing a spate of agency consolidation and acquisition activity in the capital.
Start-up J3 aims to ‘shake up the insurance and property finance sectors’
Former London Belgravia team has launched J3 Advisory to make it "quicker and more effective for property developers to get both the insurance and finance that they need."
Chelsea agency rebrands; adopts broker model
Stanley Property London, formerly Stanley Chelsea, is promising self-employed agents a 'safe-haven base' and 'uncapped earning potential'
Senior hire for luxury design firm Studio Indigo
Michael Harris has joined the Chelsea-based studio after six years at The Prince’s Foundation, following previous roles at Zaha Hadid Architects and 1508 London
Harding Green signs first franchisee
Four-year-old prime London freelance estate agency announced a new franchise business model in September.
TDS picked to operate ‘powerful’ New Homes Ombudsman
Alison MacDougall of The Dispute Service is Ombudsman Designate at a soon-to-launch new-build homes watchdog, which will enforce the New Homes Quality Code.
Global agency unveils real estate’s ‘first virtual showroom’
Engel & Völkers wants to combine the experience of going into branch with the convenience of online browsing…
Strawberry Star recruits a new COO & heavyweight Senior Advisors
Santhosh Gowda's property development firm is aiming to deliver 2,000 new homes in the UK by 2025.
Chestertons buys another London estate agency
Independent NW London agency London Residential will be absorbed into Chestertons' existing Camden office.
Avanton expands development team with new hires & promotions
London property developer promotes two to Director level and recruits two new Development Managers.
‘The near-term outlook remains strong for architects’ – but confidence is waning
"Shortages of materials, tradespeople, contractors and architects – for those seeking to recruit – are putting significant pressures and delays to the delivery of projects," says the RIBA.