Business & People
Estate agency legend Ivor Dickinson dies at 64
Dickinson ran London estate agency Douglas & Gordon for over 15 years.
In Conversation: Peter Rollings on succession, ‘flabby’ business, and what independent agents can learn from Foxtons
The Interim CEO of Foxtons has shared more candid insights into life at the high-profile estate agency, as a new boss prepares to take the reins.
New head of lettings at Savills Wimbledon
Charlotte Whitmarsh joined the agency from Marsh & Parsons in 2020.
Knight Frank builds rural team in Devon
Knight Frank has recruited a new rural-focused Senior Sales Neg for its Exeter office, hiring Florence Biss from Savills.
Interview: Mark Wells of Invisible Homes on building a buzz around quiet marketing
PrimeResi meets the boss of off-market platform Invisible Homes, which is ‘supercharging’ quiet marketing for estate agencies across London…
Forbes Global Properties names new CEO
Industry veteran Michael Jalbert was previously in charge of developing the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network.
London Square reports soaring sales & profit after major expansion drive
Resi developer’s latest set of annual results show operating profit surging and forward sales more than doubling, despite rising costs.
Nest Seekers broker joins Harding Green
Arthur Kotliarovas has jumped ship to the Kensington-based broker-model agency after co-fronting Nest Seekers’ NY-Lon operation.
Finlay Brewer recruits ‘lifestyle entrepreneur’ to run Riviera property sales
Layan Mahshi is now handling luxury property sales across the South of France, Marbella and Montenegro for the overseas division of West London estate agency Finlay Brewer.
Leading RE names new President of Global Operations
Chris Dietz has been promoted to President of Global Operations at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.
Property portals ‘are inflating the cost of running an estate agency business to near impossible levels,’ warns agency boss
Steph Walker, COO of 19-month-old firm The Agency UK, says many top-end independent estate agencies "will have to shut their doors as competition in the marketplace greatens."
Savills H1 revenue tops £1bn, but profits shrink as resi income falls
Savills has reported a "strong performance comfortably ahead of pre-pandemic level" in the first half of this year - but revenue from residential transactions has fallen by 11%.