Business & People
Property investment giant plots £2bn+ residential drive
Landsec is shifting its focus away from offices and towards residential real estate assets.
OnTheMarket owner completes Matterport acquisition
CoStar is heralding 'a new era of 3D digital twins & AI-powered real estate innovation'.
Strutt & Parker bolsters high-value farm & estates division
Harry Kennedy has moved from Savills to Strutts.
Abrahmsohn: On AI & the future of property search
"Will AI make Rightmove the ‘Wrongmove’ for consumers," asks veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn as he peers into the future of property portals.
Rightmove revenues climb further as estate agents spend more
Dominant property portal saw total income rise 7% in 2024, and expects revenue to swell another 8-10% this year.
Lomond installs new investment management chief
KFH's new owner wants to expand its Investment Management division.
Property Listenings: Three real estate podcasts to hear this month
Catch up on fascinating conversations with industry insiders in PrimeResi's new regular round-up.
Italian property firm buys prominent Spanish agency; signals UK ambitions
Dils has taken a majority stake in Lucas Fox, and is looking to expand into more European markets.
Foxtons responds to Bloomberg allegations
'Much progress has been made already,' says the high-profile London estate agency in response to recent criticism of its workplace culture, but 'we understand that more can always be done and we will be…
Hamptons installs new Kensington sales boss
Former Sotheby's director to lead agency's high-profile operation in W8.
Major London estate agency accused of ‘a culture of sexual harassment, antisemitism, racism & bullying’
'Any matters of sexual harassment or misconduct are taken extremely seriously, thoroughly investigated and in no way tolerated,' says Foxtons in response to a Bloomberg investigation.
Chartwell Noble teams up with Home Hunts for international expansion
UK estate agency heralds European collaboration as a 'pivotal step forward'.