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RIBA warns of a ‘shrinking market for architectural services’
The market for architectural services is now shrinking 'quite significantly', say architects, as practices express 'frustration at the Brexit impasse'
CapitalRise smashes crowdfunding target
Over 500 investors have backed the luxury property crowdfunding platform, raising nearly £2m to "accelerate expansion"
Howard de Walden picks Jackson-Stops for Marylebone estate lettings gig
Jackson-Stops has been appointed as one of The Howard de Walden Estate's four retained letting agents, alongside Greater London Properties, Carter Jonas and Druce.
Coldwell Banker embarks on a six month ‘transparent rebrand’ programme
American real estate firm Coldwell Banker - which recently claimed to be selling more $1m+ properties than anyone else, anywhere - has embarked on a six-month "transparent rebrand" programme, which it's…
Oaknorth triples profits
Challenger bank claims to have bankrolled the creation of 10,000 new homes since it launched in 2015.
Rewards & Attitudes Survey 2019: How the UK property sector pays
The 20th annual RICS & Macdonald & Co Rewards & Attitudes Survey polled nearly 3,500 UK property professionals on their rewards and motivations, views on market sentiment and talent management issues;
Firstport swoops on Barratt London’s property management arm
BRAM acquired by the UK's biggest resi property manager
Portal valuation leads jump by over a third
Rising new business leads could indicate pent-up supply in the sales market.
Fine & Country moves into York
Estate agency opens its first branch in the historic Yorkshire city, targeting high-value homes in the area.
Ch4-backed estate agency comparison website secures £2.2m investment
GetAgent says its 'super-seed' fundraise is 'a timely validation of the traditional estate agency model'
The Modern House founders hunt for MD to drive ‘new chapter of growth’
Co-founders of design-focused agency outline expansion plans after doubling sales volumes and headcount;
Westfield teams up with Canadian fund for a 1,200-home ‘new residential quarter’ in East London
The £670m "Cherry Park" scheme, next to Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, will be one of the capital's biggest single-site PRS developments.