Business
Thackeray Estate boosts team as ‘£100m expansion plan’ takes shape
Mace Green's David Owens and L&C's Giles Hoare join Chelsea-based developer and asset manager
LSL reports ‘robust performance’ despite pre-tax profits falling by 45%
'Market conditions in 2018 have been slightly softer than the equivalent period in 2017' says LSL Property Services
Knight Frank partners up in Jersey
Knight Frank forms an official association with Wilsons to market super-prime homes in the Channel Islands
Propertymark launches ‘Passport’ tool to help estate agents combat money laundering
Propertymark Passport uses biometric checks to assess the authenticity of identity documents from anywhere in the world
Foxtons’ profits tumble by 65%; warnings of another ‘challenging’ year in 2018
Estate agency Foxtons made £41m profit in 2015, but just £6.5m in 2017 - and the current sales pipeline "is below where it was this time last year"
Dexters teams up with Stirling Ackroyd to sell East London new-builds
Stirling Ackroyd New Homes will operate under the Dexters banner, marketing new developments from Shoreditch and Clerkenwell to Hackney to Peckham
Private equity firm buys Country Life magazine
Acquisition of Time Inc UK by former CALA Group investor includes media brands Wallpaper*, Ideal Home, Horse & Hound and Decanter.
Almacantar chief slams McAlpine after Centre Point set-to
"I wouldn’t trust Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd to deliver a pizza after this experience", says Mike Hussey...
Rightmove revenues jump as agencies spend more
Estate agencies are spending 10% more per month with the property portal than in the previous year
ZPG’s Goddard to step down in May
Charlie Bryant to take over the running of ZPG's combined property marketing, software and data division
Dexters takes over Benham & Reeves
Four branch North London estate agency acquired by Dexters
Humberts builds land & new homes division
Agency creates six "key regional hubs" across the country and adds names to the teamsheet