Business & People
Nest Seekers launches London Desk in New York to drive American buyers to Britain
TV-famous real estate brokerage's new "Brooks Division" aims to "bridge the gap between the New York and London property markets," funnelling affluent Americans towards prime London homes.
US PropTech fund backs 11 European companies
An investment arm of the USA's National Association of Realtors has, in conjunction with Propertymark and Savills, backed a second batch of PropTech ventures in the UK and Europe.
Strawberry Star appoints new Development Director; rolls out build-to-rent platform
Simon Taylor has joined the expanding property developer, as it launches a new build-to-rent operation called Star Living.
Investors tee-up c.£150mn valuation for Boomin
One-year-old property portal is reported to be "close to finalising a new round of funding that will value it at close to £150m."
Another record year for John D Wood
150-year-old agency reports sales soaring by 55% and EBITDA rising by over a quarter
International ‘challenger’ property management platform expands with London firm Rendall & Rittner
Swedish start-up Odevo aims to be "a challenger to the traditional industry for property and housing management."
Fractional ownership start-up brings in Black Brick for PCL acquisition drive
Nikos Drandakis’ Flyway is looking to acquire more than a dozen luxury properties as it plans to ‘introduce fractional ownership to the London property market’
Dorset estate agency launches franchise & ‘consultant agent’ model
Three-branch Domvs has ambitions to build its brand by allowing property brokers "to do all of the fun bits of being an agent – meeting people, agreeing deals, managing their own pipeline – while…
Nigerian agency Jide Taiwo & Co to launch in London
New UK operation will be the firm’s first international office
Heaton adds ex-Savills & Knight Franker to buying agency team
Patrick Bishop has joined buying agency Heaton & Partners, having spent the last eight years with Knight Frank and Savills.
Blenheim Estate launches ‘a new approach to property development’ for other landowners
Aristocratic venture "enables landowners to retain a long-term involvement in the development of their land," offering "patient capital" to allow inherited estates to stay in the family.
Strutt & Parker bolsters Edinburgh team with brace of senior recruits
Former Foxtons man David Law has been brought in as Strutt's Head of Residential in the Scottish capital.