Business & People
Howard Kennedy recruits HNW specialist to lead residential conveyancing team
            Jonathan Achampong specialises in the prime and super-prime resi market in central London and the Home Counties.         
    Expansion drive pays off for luxury estate agency as sales soar
            UK Sotheby's International Realty has chalked up more than £125mn in combined sales over the last couple of months.         
    Quickfire Q&A: Finchatton’s Charles Leigh on the prospects for the prime market in 2024
            Finchatton's sales director Charles Leigh has been operating in the resi market for more than 25 years, working on many of the capital’s most prestigious schemes, most recently The Whiteley (below).        
    Short-tail Vs long-tail: Why estate agents should adopt a ‘holistic approach’ to digital marketing
            A blend of online marketing and lead generation strategies is crucial for estate agents, says nurtur.group's COO.         
    Oona Collins: Five priorities for property industry leaders in a year of change
            The real estate sector will need to adapt to changes that are beyond its control in 2024, but with that comes plenty of opportunities for growth;        
    US advisory launches off-market portal & concierge service with $3.8bn European inventory
            Icon Global's Privé Black Label Portfolio includes top-end properties across France, England, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland.         
    In Pictures: 2023’s 20 most-viewed property listings
            From country mansions and castles to suburban semis and a bijou investment flat, Rightmove and Zoopla have revealed which property listings attracted the most online eyeballs this year.         
    Buying agency posts best-ever year as London ‘gets its swagger back’
            Savills-owned Prime Purchase has seen its London division come to the fore in recent years.         
    Record year for Knight Frank’s PCL Developments team
            A number of landmark projects sold out over the course of 2023.         
    Italy Sotheby’s International Realty sets up Naples base
            New location in the historic Palazzo Partanna is the brand's eleventh in Italy.         
    Interview: Andrew Paulson of Lees Associates on two decades of designing ultra-luxe homes & what super-rich clients really want
            Operating below-the-radar at the very top-end of the sector, Paulson has been responsible for creating some of the finest residences in the capital & beyond.         
    Carter Jonas recruits new head of sales in York
            David Beattie has joined the firm as partner from sales and lettings firm Linley and Simpson.