Business
Lloyds moves into the private rental sector with Citra Living launch
Lloyds Banking Group's new stand-alone brand will "initially start small", buying up and renting out around 400 "good quality" new-build properties by the end of this year.
West Country agency Cooper and Tanner expands with Wells acquisition
Venerable Somerset agency Cooper and Tanner has acquired Jill Meadows Lettings in Wells.
‘Purplebricks 2.0’: Estate agency trumpets strong performance & rolls out a ‘Money Back Guarantee’
"Today we present Purplebricks 2.0," declares CEO Vic Darvey, as the hybrid estate agency sets an ambition to double its market share to 10% of property sales over the next few years.
Earls Court Development Company announces trio of senior hires, including a new creative director
Appointments will ‘drive forward the plans for the future development of London’s largest cleared Zone 1 development opportunity’
Hamptons expands in North London with Lanes rebrand
Lanes New Homes has been rebranded as a Hamptons, extending the Countrywide-owned estate agency's network in Enfield and Hertford.
Knight Frank recruits top rural agents from Strutt & Parker
James Farrell & Tom Richardson have a combined 70 years’ experience in the rural sector.
BIID names new president
Lindsey Rendall takes over from Lester Bennett to lead the design organisation.
CBRE hires new resi development head for the north
Kieran McLaughlin has joined the firm after 16 years with JLL.
John Lewis ‘planning to build 10,000 new homes’
The high street retailer is gearing up to lodge the first planning apps next year.
Ex-Dexters & Hanover director launches boutique estate agency
Jeremy Rosenblatt, a former Director at Dexters and Hanover Residential, has set up his own boutique estate agency business in North West London.
PropTech investor Pi Labs recruits Oxford’s Baum
Andrew Baum, leader of the Future of Real Estate Initiative at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, is to join Pi Labs as a Research & Strategy Partner.
Cadogan Estate value drops £795m
300-year-old property empire Cadogan valued its swathe of Chelsea at £4.8 billion in 2020, £795 million less than before the pandemic.