Business & People
New lettings head at Knight Frank’s Hyde Park office
Sofia Lira Salas joined the agency in 2019 and became the first person to complete 100 deals in PCL during a single financial year.
Truss names Cabinet team, with Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor & Simon Clarke on Housing
Kwasi Kwarteng is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Liz Truss, while Simon Clarke has the housing brief as Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Secretary.
Increased sales offset rising costs for Berkeley Group
"The operating environment remains volatile," warns housebuilding giant Berkeley Group, although buyer demand is still strong.
‘Every instruction brings elation’: Tim des Forges & Simon Godson on their new adventure
Ex-W.A. Ellis & JLL duo look back on their first six months in business as Godson des Forges.
Major housebuilders in £1.25bn takeover
Two of Britain's property giants are combining forces to "create one of the country's leading homebuilders, comprising a top tier housebuilder and a leading partnerships business, with capability across…
Colliers recruits relocation specialist from Knight Dragon
Wing Chan Dean joins the commercial real estate firm’s resi division, based across London and Hong Kong.
Howard de Walden bounces back as normality returns to PCL
'Footfall in Marylebone, a retail and healthcare destination with a largely resident population, has improved quicker than other parts of central London,' reports great estate as pre-tax profit tickles…
Truss to become Prime Minister; promises ‘bold plan’ to cut taxes
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has beaten former Chancellor Rishi Sunak to become leader of the Conservative Party and Britain's next Prime Minister.
Advice on how to push down agents’ fees ‘missed the mark’, admits Zoopla
Property portal is “reviewing internal editorial processes” after irritating its estate agency advertisers.
Railway boss to steer Land Registry’s new strategy as Chairman
The government has appointed former Martin's Properties Chair Neil Sachdev as the new Chairman of HM Land Registry.
New Foxtons chief aims to take agency ‘to the next level’
Former Chestertons CEO Guy Gittins officially takes the reins at Foxtons today.
Talking Heads: What do prime property pros want from the new PM & housing minister
From tax changes to an overhaul of the conveyancing process, here's what industry insiders would really like to see on the agenda.