Business
Knight Frank names new lettings & London sales heads
Gary Hall and James Clarke step up as agency rejigs senior line-up following the retirement of Andrew Hay
Humberts to enter administration again?
177-year-old estate agency Humberts is rumoured to be in trouble, 19 months after being bought out of administration.
Berkeley profits drop by nearly a third
Profits have "returned to normal level" at Tony Pidgley's FTSE 100 firm, as the housebuilding giant moves on from some big-ticket PCL developments.
Mace launches modular construction technology arm
The new "Mace Tech" promises dramatic time and resource savings for property development projects.
24/7 hotline proves a hit for Hamptons
Agency reports strong take-up after going all-hours, with over a third of people getting in touch on a Sunday
International demand for British architecture expertise soars
UK architects' combined revenue increased by 13% in 2019 - with the value of international work escalating by 22%
Fad or The Future? Some key trends in the rise of proptech
A new report asks why the property industry is so slow on the uptake when it comes to tech innovations
UK Sotheby’s Realty to ‘explore tokenisation’ of two luxury properties
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has partnered with PropTech platform Smartlands to look into blockchain-powered fractional ownership options for a London penthouse and a Greek villa.
US luxury agents team up to take on Zillow
Major players in The Hamptons, including The Corcoran Group, Sotheby’s International Realty, Saunders & Associates & Brown Harris Stevens, are gearing up to launch their own consumer-facing portal this…
‘Disruptive’ tech helps property services firm assemble super-prime portfolio
DMA Group is now working with developers including Finchatton, Lodha and Reignwood on luxury projects across the capital
Dexters & Wetherell partner up to create PCL agency powerhouse
Peter Wetherell's Mount Street firm is now working with Jeff Doble's rapidly-expanding estate agency empire to "enhance" both companies' operations and build Central London market share.
LSL’s estate agency revenue tumbles 19% following branch closures
LSL Plc's upper-end estate agency brand Marsh & Parsons has seen revenues drop by 4% compared to last year; a "resilient performance" in a tough market, says the Board.