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Interview: Jess Simpson on the country market revival & why the property industry needs to embrace flexible working
PrimeResi meets top buying agent Jess Simpson, an ex-Savills director and the former head of Strutt & Parker’s buying arm, who set up her eponymous firm in 2018 and now heads an all-female team specialising…
CallisonRTKL recruits KPF’s Firminger to lead London resi & mixed-use projects
Lydia Firminger has joined architecture and design firm CallisonRTKL, to focus on mixed-use and residential development projects in London.
Luxury developer gears up for £100m ‘rare & unique’ PCL acquisition drive
PCL Property Group is looking to capitalise on ‘all-time-high’ demand for turn-key stock across the golden postcodes.
Savills sets up specialist Development Management team
Kat Norton has re-joined Savills to run the new specialist service line, advising clients "across all aspects of the development journey".
London developer’s service charges come under fire
An investigation by the Financial Times highlights dissatisfaction amongst residents of some of the capital's high-profile luxury housing schemes.
Berkeley profits on track to be at a ‘similar level’ to last year, despite a 20% drop in reservations
Sales reservations have "been robust where we have had availability of stock", says major house-builder Berkeley Group, while buyer enquiry levels have been "consistently strong" since November.
Christie’s adds luxury Rome brokerage to global network
Rome Exclusive has become the third new CIRE affiliate to be announced in as many months, following other firms in Jersey and New Delhi.
Savills’ UK resi business soars amid ‘extraordinary’ recovery
Exchange volumes beyond the capital rose by over a quarter in 2020, said the agency, while the average value of property sold was up by 11%.
Knight Frank grows Residential Building Consultancy team
Henry Longton has joined James Carter-Brown's team, to manage "the creation and refurbishment of some of the best homes in the country."
New ‘historic homes’ agency Inigo launches first wave of sales listings
Specialist estate agency founded by the team behind The Modern House has reported receiving an ‘extraordinary’ number of valuation requests.
Foxtons reports surging sales pipeline
The high-profile London agency sealed its £14.25m acquisition of Douglas & Gordon earlier this month.
Hilltop plans to deploy ‘up to £300m’ on resi development projects in the next three years
Development finance firm Hilltop has secured major US backing for residential construction investments in the UK.