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Chestertons Global targets USA with ‘ambitious expansion strategy’
Salah Mussa's international real estate firm plans to expand into multiple new territories this year.
Interview: Rupert Collingwood on collaboration, corporates & the rise of the luxury property broker
'Our ambitions are not related to broker numbers but rather quality of service provision as well as brand reach,' says The London Broker boss.
TfL’s property company appoints Savills to help massive resi development drive
Places for London aims to start work on schemes delivering 20,000 new homes by 2031, and has hired Savills to help it 'get more done, more quickly.'
Major agency toasts top Trustpilot rating
'You can have the very best brand in the market yet without customer experience it is nothing,' says Knight Frank's resi boss Tim Hyatt, as firm leads industry on popular review platform.
Listen: Industry veteran Robin Paterson discusses his career & defining deals
Property entrepreneur has overseen the turnaround of several high street brands over the last four decades.
Winkworth franchisees build presence in North London
Shilpa and Ajay Bathija have picked up a second Winkworth franchise.
Knight Frank & Bayleys acquire Australian firm McGrath
Australia & New Zealand is now one of the largest regions within Knight Frank’s global network.
Knight Frank names new Islington & King’s Cross sales boss
Sebastian Toy has stepped up at the high-performing branch following Chelsea Whelan's promotion to Regional Partner.
European real estate giant moves into landmark Covent Garden office
Patrizia has moved all 200 of its UK employees into a new 'international hub' in London's West End.
‘A Dickensian legal process’: Why property deals take so long to complete
Propertymark data shows that, in March 2016, 78% of transactions progressed from offer acceptance to exchange of contracts within 12 weeks; in March 2024, the figure had slumped to just 29%.
Hamptons recruits Marsh & Parsons’ Lettings Director
Graeme Young is now in charge of lettings across 14 Hamptons branches in the South and Southeast for England.
30% jump in Suspicious Activity reported by estate agents
'While SARs submissions from estate agents have grown, so have the risks posed by fraud and money laundering, warns Thirdfort.'