Business
Government letter to the housing industry: Carry on building & moving
"House building – and its supply chains that support it - should continue working securely" through the November Coronavirus lockdown, say the Housing Secretary, Home Builders Federation and Federation…
Sophia Jarvie of Native Land on delivering prime resi schemes that stay in-demand
Native Land's prime resi development boss, responsible for overseeing some of PCL's most successful new projects, discusses short-term challenges, and the secret to long-term appeal...
Online architect scales up with new 3D mapping service
Arkiplan claims to gather everything required for a planning application or building regs approval in under an hour.
Purplebricks boosted by big rise in new instructions
Hybrid firm reports that underlying H1 earnings are ‘comfortably ahead’ of forecasts.
Developer signs up influencers to ‘test-drive’ new Battersea scheme
London and other European cities are playing catch-up to the States when it comes to influencer-driven marketing, says Avanton.
Knight Frank claims financials are ‘well positioned to face the global market uncertainty’, despite profit dip
Global property consultancy Knight Frank saw a 6% increase in turnover last year, but a 4% drop in profits.
RICS to roll out new Home Survey Standard next spring
New professional statement sets out mandatory requirements for all RICS resi sector pros.
Number of real estate firms in ‘significant distress’ jumps by nearly a fifth
A backlog of court action has prevented many CCJ’s and winding up petitions being issued, say insolvency experts, meaning the true figure could be even higher.
RoPA is ‘still very much on the agenda. It’s just the precise timing that’s the issue’
Outgoing NAEA chief Mark Hayward has revealed some more details of incoming Regulation of Property Agents rules.
Meyer Bergman rebrands as MARK; sets out resi expansion plans
“As MARK, we will be looking to grow our exposure to European residential real estate through new country-specific platforms," says the CEO of the firm behind Meyer Homes and the super-prime redevelopment…
Landsec recruits Grainger’s finance chief
Vanessa Simms is due to take over from Martin Greenslade as CFO of Landsec next year.