Business
The lettings agent and the story of a mystery millionaire asking for directions
You never know when you might meet your next big HNW client; a random act of kindness works out well for Giles Barrett...
Winkworth adds two Devon outposts
Richard Blake offices in Dartmouth and Torbay become Winkworths
‘Off-market’ online property platform launches in Fulham
Former PCL buying agent Mark Wells plans to "bring the off-market model online" across London and the UK
David Beckham helps Knight Frank to promote its country house department
"Meet David Beckham the businessman", says Knight Frank in a recent company blog post.
Letting fees ban is agent’s ‘primary concern’
42% of letting agents put the ban at the top of their To Worry About list
Change at the top for Knight Frank’s resi development division
Two of the best-known players in development consultancy to hand over leadership next year...
Ex-Savills and Sotheby’s agents launch new PCL consultancy
Agency heavyweights Christian Warman and Simon Tollit go it alone as Tedworth Property Group...
Shoreditch ‘lifestyle house’ tries a new flavour of estate agency
A new take on "hybrid" combines property sales, search and lettings with a trendy cafe, design studio and shop
Ex-Chestertons man to launch ‘new type of estate agency’ in Kensington
Nick Carter's Harding Green venture to do away with traditional structure and offer agents commission rates of 'up to 70%'
Property agents warned to be wary of computer virus scam
Fake Chinese buyer is emailing "potentially destructive computer viruses", warns The Property Ombudsman
Purplebricks starts trading in the USA
Hybrid agency officially launches in Los Angeles, with a TV ad campaign focusing on "real misery"
VanHan founders back real estate recruitment start-up
Penn and Van Straubenzee line up behind former employee for a new property recruitment agency