Business
Bumper year for new-build home sales in London as ‘boomerang’ & international buyers return
Knight Frank's London New Homes sales haul has jumped by 36% in the last year.
Knight Frank bolsters Middle East Private Office
New associate partner Paul Sacco will work alongside Henry Faun at the Middle East HQ in Dubai.
Purplebricks Chair Pindar sees off leadership challenge
Nearly 30% of voting shareholders opted to oust the Chair of Purplebricks Plc.
Independent estate agents’ group adds background checks for new members
New members of the Federation of Independent Agents will need to pass CRB and directorship checks, as founder Graham Lock tries to "sanitise" the reputation of estate agents.
Record year for longstanding west London agency
30-year-old boutique firm Finlay Brewer tucked away over £100mn worth of sales in 2022, and set a new house price record on Brook Green.
Cutting joins Savills Mayfair as PCL branch marks record year
Charles Cutting has spent the last 12 years at Foxtons. He has now joined the Savills team on North Audley Street, which is on track to complete nearly £200mn of central London property sales in 2022.
High-profile design firm in management buy-out
London & Hong Kong-based Conran and Partners was founded over 40 years ago by designer and visionary Sir Terence Conran.
Noel to take Taylor Wimpey Chair
Irene Dorner is stepping down as Chair of listed housebuilder Taylor Wimpey next year, to be replaced by Rob Noel.
Savills auctions off over £450mn of property in record year
2022's total was up by 29% - and nearly £100mn - on 2021.
New metric aims to put a number on tenants’ wellbeing
LifeProven's 'Real Estate Wellbeing Metric' promises to allow property developers and build-to-rent operators to 'better understand the correlation between design and wellbeing, and, in turn, maximise…
Savills names new head of country house team
Phillippa Dalby-Welsh will be taking over from Lindsay Cuthill, who is leaving the agency after 32 years.
Manchester developer launches custom design service for penthouse buyers
Salboy's new 'Bespoke' offering aims to get penthouse buyers more involved in the design and construction of their off-plan property.