Business
Knight Frank names new prime sales chief for Hungerford & Basingstoke
Mark Potter is to handle top-end sales in Berkshire and Hampshire
Cala launches construction skills academy
National property developer has partnered with the National House Building Council, Keystone Training and the Chartered Institute of Building to offer specialist training to its construction workforce…
Zoopla’s Alto hit with hack
The Friday 13th hack "can technically be considered a data breach", says the CRM platform, but "no personal data was accessed, downloaded or otherwise viewed"
Berkshire estate agency cartel fined £600k for price fixing
Four estate agencies broke competition law for nearly seven years by fixing minimum commission rates, says the CMA; three have been fined.
European court to rule in landmark Airbnb case
Is the US platform an online service or property agent? The CJEU will decide on Thursday...
Douglas & Gordon returns to profit
London estate agency reports improved numbers despite "another tough year".
LCP & APG team up for new hotel brand; launch with prime South Ken acquisition
London Central Portfolio has formed a joint venture with APG (which recently teamed up with Delancey to buy Earls Court), acquiring the Harrington Hall site in South Kensington as an inaugural "lifestyle…
‘This is a time for great optimism’: London Square planning to double new homes pipeline
Developer hits the acquisition trail in readiness for 'post-Brexit bounce'
Zoopla embarks on a significant hiring spree
Property portal and technology business Zoopla plans to hire 120 new skilled staff in 2020, taking firm's total headcount to over 750.
Purplebricks reports ‘resilient’ trading; shoots for 10% market share
Hybrid agency 'very pleased with progress made...in light of the market backdrop'
Team Building: 1508 & Solution Design on developing a successful recruitment strategy
PrimeResi talks to Stuart Horwood, CEO of top design practice 1508, and Jason Bailey of long term recruitment partner Solution Design, about their business relationship, and how a carefully curated recruitment …
Harrods Estates reports record month for lettings
PCL agency's best ever lettings performance driven by renewals in the super-prime range