Business
If you cannot beat them…buy them? On the consolidation of the lettings industry
If the market is to be dominated by mega-businesses in the coming years - as some are predicting - what does this mean for hard-working independents and their customers, asks Anderson Rose boss Jon Byers.
Winkworth bolsters top table as tougher regs loom
Major agency is taking a 'fresh approach' to helping franchisees manage compliance.
Fast-growing law firm boosts property practice with five new partners
Keystone's latest raft of hires includes private wealth and super-prime specialists from RWK Goodman and Vardags.
Knight Frank recruits new Dulwich sales boss
Camilla Heywood has joined the agency after ten-year stint at Savills.
Watch: US portal launches ‘biggest marketing campaign in real estate history’
Homes.com will be making a huge splash in the States this weekend; here's why the UK industry will be watching super-closely...
Nest Seekers installs new London sales head; creates Private Office division
Eric Corsaletti claims involvement in US$1bn-worth of residential property deals through his portfolio career.
Winkworth ramps up country house operation
National agency makes key appointment and bolsters international links to tap into demand for rural & coastal properties.
Knight Frank pushes button on new digital customer portal
'I firmly believe we all resist digital at our peril,' says resi boss Tim Hyatt, as agency rolls out 'best-in-class' offering for its buyers and sellers.
Chestertons acquires boutique SE London agency
Latest addition will boost the firm's market share in and around London's Docklands district.
Major housebuilders agree £2.5bn merger
The deal will help 'accelerate delivery of homes this country needs,' declare the two property developers, which generated £7.
Grosvenor signs up new independent adviser
Meredith B. Jenkins has joined the group's investment committee with immediate effect.
New pre-purchase service promises luxury homebuyers ‘peace of mind’
Lack of thorough due diligence is causing over half of high-end deals to fall out of bed, says top-end design & build firm.