Business & People
Seddons adds more Real Estate partners
London law firm promotes two property specialists to partner level, and welcomes back another.
Foxtons buys two more London estate agencies
Gordon & Co in South London and Stones Residential in North London have been bought by Foxtons Plc for £10.55mn.
Property management firm acquires Century 21 UK master franchise
Nicholas Faulkner has picked up the Century 21 UK master franchise from SDL Group, and is 'keen to expand' the brand in up-market areas.
Outlook brightens for Cadogan as Chelsea bounces back
Owner of over 90 acres of Chelsea and Knightsbridge in ‘robust health’, as value of property portfolio stabilises
New UK resi marketing head at JLL
Ed Burgess will be leading an expansion of the UK resi marketing team
The Buying Solution rebrands; seals £100mn London deal
"Opening doors is at the heart of what we do," says Jonathan Bramwell, head of Knight Frank's buying agency division, as a new look highlights the firms' off-market prowess.
Purplebricks reports sharp drop in instructions
"We have seen a continuation of lower volumes of new instructions coming to market,” says the Purplebricks management. “These market conditions have impacted the level of net instructions."
Belvoir rebrands; buys MAB-owner TIME Group
With a new more corporate look, listed estate agency network Belvoir has acquired The TIME Group, which trades as the Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Savills marathon walk raises nearly £30k for Ukraine
Agency’s development land team completes 26-mile around the capital for charity
In Pictures: Fenton Whelan’s Spring party at Kensington Palace
Over 300 guests attended James Van den Heule and Sanjay Sharma's Spring Party, celebrating the topping out of the luxury property developers' Park Modern scheme overlooking Hyde Park.
Johns&Co recruits new homes head from Dexters
Jordan Rhodes will be overseeing the fast-growing agency’s new homes division
Grosvenor reports ‘significant improvement in financial performance’
The Duke of Westminster's property company plans to "significantly expand" its third-party co-investment model, allowing the business to pursue more diversification around the world.