Business
Oxford University’s Saïd Business School launches ‘Future of Real Estate’ programme
Professor Andrew Baum is assembling a team to 'predict the changes faced by the property industry over the next decade'
Online-only agents increase market share – TwentyCi
Exchanges up 11% in Q1, according to consumer intelligence firm...
Danish billionaires swoop on London property
Two major investors from Denmark are making significant plays in London's property investment scene
Government makes a major move to ‘professionalise’ the estate agency industry
Sajid Javid announces a plan to introduce mandatory qualifications for estate agents, bringing the profession in line with conveyancers, solicitors and surveyors
Foxtons settles for ‘a smaller network than originally planned’
London's most recognised estate agency (officially) dismisses the threat of discount online/hybrid competitors
Sotheby’s Realty rolls out virtual reality home staging app
'Mobile augmented reality' mobile app allows potential buyers to visualise / play with different interior design set-ups
Property firms reveal their gender pay gaps
Across the real estate sector, women’s median hourly rate is 9.7% lower than men’s
Chinese giant Country Garden makes its first play in the UK
Hong Kong-listed developer acquires Ailsa Wharf in East London
PrimeResi named ‘one of the world’s best’ real estate websites
Just five sites have been shortlisted in the Real Estate category at this year’s prestigious Webby Awards, including Zillow, Trulia - and PrimeResi.com
Super-prime Cresswell House deal crowns a record six months for Beauchamp Estates
Beauchamp's Marylebone branch has completed on £60m-worth of transactions in its first six months
Winkworth reports decent performance, particularly in London
The average Winkworth franchised office turned over £500,000 last year
Watch: GDPR explained in three short videos
On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force, overhauling data protection law across the EU, including the UK.