Business
Century 21 franchisee acquires Hampton estate agency
The acquisition "is the largest of its kind for Century 21 UK"; the combined companies will rebrand to become "Century 21 Luxe Residential"
Foxtons closes four more London branches
Estate agency consolidates its network, shutting up shops in Richmond, Muswell Hill, Barnet and Surbiton
OnTheMarket reports decent progress in converting freebie listing arrangements to paid contracts
3,000 more agency branches are now paying to list on the five-year-old property portal.
NHBC appoints a Commercial Director
New-build warranty provider NHBC has made three senior appointments: a new Commercial Director, a new Head of Standards, Innovation & Research, and a new Head of Health & Safety
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.