Business
Lodha UK recruits former Knight Frank chief Lord Hay as independent advisor
The property developer behind No.
Hampshire property firm Charters makes two estate agency acquisitions
The Charters Group has acquired Charles Powell and Osmond Brookes estate agencies as part of a "residential and commercial expansion strategy".
Dexters’ Jeff Doble on the role of the local estate agent & why online-only ‘doesn’t work’
EXCLUSIVE: As Dexters continues its meteoric rise as London’s biggest independent estate agency, boss Jeff Doble explains why he's not worried about the 'digital threat'...
Sandy Mitchell’s RedBook appoints a new CEO; reveals growth plans
Tom Adams will work alongside founder Sandy Mitchell to turn design consultancy and introductions agency RedBook into "a leading global, end-to-end property agency...
Enness launches Swiss outpost
High net worth mortgage broker Enness has opened its sixth international office, in Geneva.
Dexters continues hiring spree & forecasts big boost in turnover
Rapidly-growing 70-branch agency is expecting turnover to rise by 18% to hit £125m in 2021.
Connells ups Countrywide takeover bid by 30% as Alchemy confirms its revised offer
Connells says its new £112m offer is "significantly superior" to Alchemy's revised proposal - but Alchemy warns that "the potential for branch closures and job losses is significant" if Connells has…
Zoopla reports flurry of new agency signings through lockdown
Property portal reports estate agency branch numbers are at a three-year high.
Countryside to offload housebuilding arm
Shareholder spat comes to light as major housebuilder outlines big changes.
Berkeley sees profits slide by 16%
Influential housebuilder said pricing had remained firm in the six months to the end of October, with cancellation rates stable and ‘within the normal range’.
Coreco’s Montlake to lead mortgage broker trade body
Andrew Montlake has been named Chair of The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries.
New Business Realities: Morgan Rae’s James Rae & Luke Morgan on building partnerships with clients & designers
Continuing our series focusing on some of the prime resi sector’s brightest new stars, PrimeResi speaks to the founders of high-end building contractor Morgan Rae about their experiences of starting…