Business
Winkworth profits down 20% in a ‘satisfactory’ first half performance
The Central London business has been hit hardest this year, reports estate agency brand Winkworth.
1508 ‘fighting fit’ after completing £100m of projects during lockdown
The design studio has been working on some of PCL’s most high-profile developments in recent months, including Lodha’s No.
Lichfields recruits London planning veteran
Michael Lowndes has joined top planning consultancy Lichfields as Senior Director in the Major Projects team.
Knight Frank launches property auction division
Launched in response to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, KF's new auction business is being run by former BidX1 and Allsop man Richard Watson, and focuses on residential properties.
Ranked: The ‘most competitive’ cities to be an estate agent
Aberdeen has the highest ratio of estate agents to property listings, with just 13 per agent. London has 24.
Carter Jonas appoints new PR agency
Elevate PR has been appointed to handle media relations for Carter Jonas' residential business.
Montague rebrands; recruits Sobha man for Middle East expansion
Luke Banks has moved from leading luxury Dubai developer Sobha in the UK to helming the new Middle East division of Thomas Balashev's Montague Real Estate.
London agency reports ‘false lull’ in August after record-breaking July
‘There should be enough momentum to sustain a healthy level of sales activity until the end of the year’, says 31-branch Chestertons.
Hungarian resi development giant Cordia makes its first UK splash
“Our goal is to become one of the leading and most diversified residential development groups in Europe," says Cordia International's Chairman Tibor Földi.
Guild Property adds 40 new members in its ‘best quarter on record’
The Guild of Property Professionals had its "best quarter on record" in Q2, with more new joiners than in any previous quarter.
Former Kier CEO joins Apex Airspace as Chair
Haydn Mursell has joined specialist London airspace developer Apex as Chairman.
‘Selling Sunset’ brokerage looks to expand in the UK
"You co-broke or go broke", says the London-based Managing Director of American celebrity real estate brokerage Nest Seekers, as it looks to expand its UK footprint.