Business & People
Architects’s business confidence bounces back, led by the resi sector
Optimism has returned, reports the RIBA.
Merger creates one of Britain’s biggest property consultancies
Fisher German and Matthews & Goodman have combined forces under the Fisher German brand, creating a £60mn property consultancy.
Humberts marks 180th anniversary with more expansion plans
Humberts management has set its sights on reintroducing the venerable estate agency brand into London, Hertfordshire, Wiltshire, the Cotswolds and East Midlands.
Berkeley reports ‘extraordinary’ progress as profits climb
Housebuilding giant saw a 6.4% rise in pre-tax profits and 6.6% increase in revenue over the last financial year. But the firm plans to slow new land acquisitions.
Major developer launches ‘Central London’s first property tokenisation project’
"Knight Dragon has just revolutionised the entire European property market and will now move to do so internationally," declares founder Sammy Lee, as the developer looks to blockchain tech to boost investment…
In Pictures: Legendary London agent reveals standout luxury property deals
Gary Hersham's Beauchamp Estates has published a book of the agency's biggest and most memorable property deals, launching Anthology with a lavish party in St John's Wood; here are the highlights...
RIBA announces Presidential candidates
Jo Bacon, Muyiwa Oki and Sumita Singha are competing to become the next RIBA President.
Harding Green adds to regional network with new signing in Hampshire
Emma Mills is the latest ex-PCL agent to join the broker-model firm
Bichard’s review a ‘watershed moment’ for the RICS, calling for ‘urgent’ & ‘unarguable’ change
Lord Bichard's review of how the property industry's leading trade organisation is run makes 36 recommendations, calling for "nothing less than a transformation" of the Royal Institution of Chartered…
Savills launches ‘experiential’ luxury property marketing platform
“Our aim is to engage with our HNW community globally throughout the year on topics they are passionate about, while providing inspiration as they think about their next property move," says Victoria…
John D Wood moves into new Belgrave Square HQ
"John D Wood & Co. has grown significantly in the last three years, and the move to Belgrave Square is a further commitment to our network and growth plans for the future,” says boss Polly Ogden Duffy.
JLL hires new international resi head in Saudi Arabia
Former Savills and Strutt & Parker man David Duke will be growing JLL’s residential presence in the Middle East.