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Search agency offers “one-day guarantee”
A property search agency in London has announced the punchy pledge of a "one-day guarantee", promising placement for rental clients in a single, high-octane day of between 18 and 24 viewings
Serious Front: New Chelsea office and a pop-up store for Harrods Estates
In a marketing move that will be very hard to miss this month, Harrods Estates has launched a pop-up store in arguably the most famous shop window in all the world
New homes department and new address for Savills Chiswick
After a solid ten years in the salubrious suburb of suburbs, Savills Chiswick is trading up to a new base on Turnham Green Terrace next month
“New Normal” developers follow the money, not the story, to reach HNW buyers
Developers are talking a good game about attracting British buyers to their shiny new builds, but it's all puff: everyone knows that the real money is still overseas, says Charlie Ellingworth of Property…
Vanishing act: OFT logo a no-go
The OFT has just withdrawn the right to use its 'OFT Approved Code Logo' from March 31st, meaning all Member Sales Agents of The Property Ombudsman scheme will no longer be authorised to display the OFT…
Singapore’s latest measures good for UK developers
London properties continued to sell well in Singapore last weekend, with the number of individual developments showcasing their investment opportunities during January hitting double digits, says Andrew…
Prime Trends: South East Asian buyers
Fitzroy Place has proved exceptionally popular with South East Asian buyers
Demand for resi new-build is sky high and rising
Most househunters use only one property portal
Househunters don't mix their property portals, according to some new stats from independent website monitoring company Nielsen
Portal pitches punchy prices
Scott Green
New kid on the portal block, needaproperty.com, is throwing its resources into taking on the big boys with the launch of a new user platform next month
Futurewealth #2: stepping into the communication age
In the second of four in-depth reports, wealth gurus Scorpio Partnership explore how the Futurewealthy are rapidly adopting new technologies, discovering that this select international group has a clear…
Fine & Country jet-sets into Cannes
The haute monde of top agency Fine & Country will wave goodbye to the miserable British weather later, as they head off to the launch of a glamorous new office on the French Riviera
School Rules: Hamptons Academy opens doors
Today sees the launch of a laudable concept from one of our more forward-thinking agencies