Business & People
Foxtons heralds sharp increase in London property market activity
'It’s fair to say that as planned, we are ahead of the curve,' says estate agency boss Guy Gittins as the market turns upwards.
Savills makes ‘major hire’ to lead new SW London sales division
After nearly two decades with Chestertons and a spell at Druce, Cory Askew has joined Savills as a Regional Director to helm sales across the South West London Parks region.
CapitalRise secures £250mn funding line to ‘turbo-charge’ growth
Massive new financing 'enables us to turbo-charge our growth and serve increasing numbers of borrowers,' says CapitalRise chief Uma Rajah.
Luxury retirement developer Auriens names new CEO
Julie Fawcett's appointment 'marks an exciting new chapter for Auriens', says the specialist property developer.
MacAllan joins J3 to head up debt advisory team
Mayfair-based insurance & finance firm recruits former Knight Frank exec as director.
More agency branches close as self-employed model gains traction
General market uncertainty has been a factor, but so have various changes within the sector.
Super-prime developer Finchatton recruits new COO from Knight Frank
Anthony Kazan is joining the firm responsible for landmark schemes including Twenty Grosvenor Square & The Whiteley.
London-based luxury agency launches new Dubai office
Quintessentially Estates puts down roots in 'visionary' city.
Prime resi shines for Savills amid global real estate gloom
Group expects challenging macro conditions will continue for some time, although most global markets "appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty".
Buying agency recruits former Strutt & Parker country house chief
Andrew Cronan has joined Recoco Property Search in Bath.
Navigating Minefields: Property Vision’s Philip Harvey on going global
'The elephant traps when buying overseas are even wider and deeper than we’d imagined'
Property broker brand reaches 500 agent ‘milestone’ in the UK
'This momentous achievement is not one to be underestimated and, to date, is one that other self-employed models have failed to come close to,' trumpets eXp boss Adam Day.