Business
Californian firm buys London proptech outfit Virtual Walkthrough
Sold to US company Matterport in what both parties are calling "the first significant acquisition of a UK based proptech company"
Off-market deals on the rise in the country market
While the London team reports a trend for buyers casting their nets further in search of value, The Buying Solution's advisors in the country have noted a significant increase in the number of off- or…
Online agent debuts viewer identity verification tool
An online agency has claimed a world-first by rolling out an online viewer identity verification tool for its customers.
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UK brickmaker considers ‘temporarily mothballing’ two plants
A major UK brick manufacturer is considering halting production at two of its plants in response to "current economic uncertainty"
Wolff passes million square foot milestone
We hear David Wolff's boutique architecture practice has reached a couple of big milestones.
Avenue Road mansion by Wolff Architects
The Notting Hill-based firm has just passed the £1.5 bil
INTERVIEW: Clivedale’s Fred Scarlett & David Laycock on delivering a £1bn PCL pipeline
Indiabulls subsidiary has built up a remarkable pipeline of super-prime projects in the capital
Harrods Estates bolsters Middle East Lettings Desk
Harrods Estates has strengthened its Middle East Lettings Desk with a new hire.
Mohamed Zaghloul joins as Lettings Negotiator from Foxtons, where he worked on sales and lettings across RBKC.
New Iberian head for Engel & Völkers to drive Portuguese expansion
Engel & Völkers has set a significant growth plan in progress across Spain and Portugal, recruiting a new Director of Sales & Expansion and announcing an intention to open 38 new shops by the end of ne…
Mortgage lender recruits Engineering VP to scale up tech side of the business
Specialist mortgage lender Lendinvest has hired its first VP of Engineering to help "scale up the technology side of the business."
Mike Nuttall joins the firm from online printing company Moo.co
Profits wilt at St Modwen; NCGM developer adopts ‘cautious approach’ post-referendum
St Modwen has posted a pre-tax profit of £30m for the six months to May, which is well down on the £206m recorded in the same period last year, although that did include a massive one-off £128m property …
Plentific raises £2m in funding
Proptech startup Plentific has raised a chunky £2m in funding from its latest round of investment.
Grosvenor Europe brings in its first external Non-Exec
Grosvenor Europe - one of the four arms of Grosvenor Group Limited - has recruited a heavyweight from Morgan Stanley as its first external Non-Executive Director.