Business
What’s an interior designer worth? BIID Annual Conference to focus on fees
            The British Institute of Interior Design will hold its 2019 annual conference on 7th November 2019 at 30 Euston Square, London         
    Zoopla ramps up exec team with six new hires
            Former Microsoft and Photobox man David Wascha joins PropTech conglomerate Zoopla as Chief Product & Technology Officer;        
    Sobha’s PNC Menon on London, Dubai, Brexit & building a global luxury property empire
            INTERVIEW: PNC Menon has built an international luxury real estate empire that's currently developing a vast swathe of prime Dubai, and has recently launched a flagship global  studio in Mayfair.        
    RIBA formally declares a climate change emergency
            The Royal Institute of British Architects is drawing up a five-year action plan to help tackle climate change from a built environment perspective         
    Zoopla upgrades mobile app to ‘pave the way for future innovation’
            60% of househunters start their property search on a mobile device, says the property portal         
    Spencer’s Move iQ backs home reservation platform Gazeal
            Phil Spencer's property advice website has thrown its support behind anti-gazumping proptech enterprise Gazeal         
    Chestertons boosts international team with new sales chief
            Dennis Chan has joined Chestertons International in Dubai, as the estate agency looks to build a global franchise network         
    Airbnb’s new ‘Luxe’ platform offers short-let private islands, penthouses & mansions
            Airbnb Luxe listings include The Fleming Villa in Jamaica, a private island in French Polynesia, a penthouse in Chelsea, and an immaculate Chateau         
    Crown Estate chief bows out with another set of record results
            As Dame Alison Nimmo prepares to hand over the reins to Dan Labbad, The Crown Estate reports an '11th year of outperformance', returning £343.5m to the Treasury - despite some 'challenging' market conditions...        
    Cadogan hires former Strutts & John Lewis finance chief
            Strutts & Parker's former Group Finance Director Sanjay Patel has joined the venerable landowner as FD         
    Purplebricks co-founder moves on
            Kenny Bruce follows his brother and co-founder out, as Purplebricks pledges to focus on 'using data and technology to reset the service standards of the industry'         
    London airspace developer secures £3m equity backing
            BGF has agreed a further £3m investment into Apex Airspace, taking the specialist property developer's fundraising total to £22m in 2019