Business
Plentific inks directory deal with the Planning Portal
Prop tech success story Plentific has pulled off a partnership with the Planning Portal.
Globrix co-founder secures big backing for ‘Google-style’ commercial portal
One of the founders of former News International-backed property portal Globrix (which merged with Zoopla in 2013) has made a big splash in the commercial sector.
Weston gets an extra £80m from the banks as it steers clear of ‘over-priced’ prime
HSBC, Lloyds and Bank of Ireland have raised Weston Homes' funding facility by £80m, giving the London and Home Counties property developer access to £200m until 2020.
Bo
LendInvest launches Advisory Board with banking heavyweight
The former Executive Chairman of OneSavings Bank, Stephan Wilcke, has joined online property finance platform LendInvest, as a Senior Adviser.
W
Purple Bricks ‘to move into profit in the current financial calendar’ as it eyes global markets
AIM-listed benchmark hybrid estate agency Purple Bricks has said its UK business "will move into profit in the current financial year", as it announces plans to launch in Australia this year
New Knightsbridge digs for CPC and Fortwell Capital
Christian Candy's short-term lending house Fortwell Capital and its sister business CPC London are moving from serviced offices on Hanover Square to more lavish long-term digs above Giorgio Armani on Sloane…
Virtual Realty: Online estate agency comes of age – but is it a viable model?
Online estate agency is now mainstream, says Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth as Savills and Countrywide make first forays into the virtual arena. Bu
£100m investment programme catapults Dexters into the big league
Jeff Doble speaks to PrimeResi about the independent estate agency's ambitious expansion plans
KFH rolls out two more branches in Zone One
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has opened up new offices in Clerkenwell, EC1V and Earls Court, SW5, taking the firm's London office tally to 55, with ten in Zone One.
UK’s oldest land agency announces merger
The UK's oldest ongoing land agency, RH & RW Clutton, has announced a merger with Peter Hughes Country Property to create a full-service offering covering West Sussex and the South East.
‘A leap forward for the industry’: Countrywide hits the online button
Just days after the big news about Savills and YOPA, it's Countrywide's turn to make a splash in the (now fairly crowded) online sales arena.
T
Knight Frank Finance launches New Homes Team
Mortgage advisor/broker Knight Frank Finance has just launched a dedicated New Homes team.