Business
How it feels to steer a proptech start-up through a crisis
2020 was going great guns for Tom Reiss and the AI assistant he created for rental agencies and property managers - until the world was turned upside down by a global pandemic;
Strutts bolsters senior team; hints at digital shift & London expansion
Venerable national agency names new heads of regional, rural estates, new homes & London divisions;
NAEA boss warns ‘Covid fatigue’ could force another property market lockdown
"If the sector is seen to be abusing the safety rules, the Government has the right to withdraw its consent to keep the housing market open," warns Mark Hayward, Chief Executive of the National Association…
Property portals extend Coronavirus discounts
OnTheMarket and Rightmove are offering discounted prices for another two months. "It will also take time for agents to build a pipeline of vendors and new sales instructions," says Rightmove.
Rightmove takes hit on membership numbers as agencies struggle with cash flow
The UK’s biggest portal has seen a 3.8% fall in its membership base since the start of the year - a loss of 620 agency branches and 135 new homes developments.
PCL projects deliver boost for brickmaker
York Handmade Brick Company has posted a record year after completing two major schemes in Kensington & Marylebone
New Head of Residential for Carter Jonas in York
Rachel Macpherson has stepped up to run the York team after a successful career in Prime Central London.
Taylor Wimpey raises £500m for a major post-lockdown land-buying spree
"We are now seeing a significant opportunity to invest in land at attractive prices," says UK housebuilder, as it tees up a £500m acquisition offensive.
Eco-home developer partners with Samsung ‘to create the homes of the future’
Etopia has signed up to a strategic partnership with global tech giant Samsung to "set a benchmark for the integration of technology into the built environment."
Focus on the high-end market, Fine & Country advises network
The £1m-plus sector is where it's at right now, says new MD Nicky Stevenson
Sales and profits tumble at Berkeley Group
Housebuilder's strategy is 'designed for a high risk cyclical housing market', says boss Tony Pidgley
PCL buying agency launches apartment block sourcing service
Ludgrove wants to help investors tap into a hard-to-access sector of the London market