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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.
Savoir Beds looks for a buyer
Reports suggest that London-based luxury bed maker Savoir has called upon Cavendish Corporate Finance to find a buyer for the company
Delancey completes Earls Court acquisition; plots ‘an entirely new vision for the site’
Capital & Counties has offloaded its stake in the Earls Court development to Delancey and APG for £425m.
Keller Williams to launch Gatwick outpost
American real estate brokerage is "experiencing significant growth" in the UK, and is "in conversations with some notable individuals with aspirations to open their own market centres"
Countrywide offloads commercial arm LSH to focus on resi
UK's largest property services group agrees sale of Lambert Smith Hampton to John Bengt Moeller for £38m
Air Agents rebrands as it looks to tap wider short let market
Dragon-backed Airbnb management firm repositions itself to go after a bigger market