Business & People
Grosvenor ‘reconsiders its assumptions’ with a new urban property strategy
“The pandemic, external geopolitical turmoil, technological disruption, climate change and social change are forcing us to reconsider our assumptions of consumer needs and trends, business models and…
Boomin has ‘commenced the move from a free to a paid-for platform’
A year after launching, the Bruce brothers' property portal has confirmed its first batch of paying estate agency members.
Construction tech firm Modulous installs UK MD
Jason Bennett-Meere has been promoted to the newly-created UK Managing Director role at off-site house-building business Modulous.
Howard de Walden Estate bolsters exec committee
David McArthur, Andrea Merrington, and Craig Clements have joined the executive board of the organisation, which owns some 850 buildings across a 92-acre swathe of Marylebone
Millett steps up to run top agency’s HNW Private Clients division
Alexander Millett is "a significant hire whose vast experience sets him up as a key conduit for the super-prime residential market and global wealth network of BNP Paribas Bank," says Strutt & Parker's…
Zoopla appoints agents to new Sales Advisory Board
Property portal says its new group "unites business leaders and influencers to work in partnership to support the successful and sustainable growth of the residential sales market, while also ensuring…
Global engineering & design giant buys Barton Willmore
Britain's biggest independent planning and design consultancy has been acquired by Stantec.
Estate agency veteran Paterson joins Mackay’s ‘iBuyer’ firm UPSTIX
Sotheby's Realty boss and activist Foxtons investor has joined Hometrack-founder's algorithm-led property buying start-up as partner.
Luxury developer targets London’s retirement sector with £250mn fund
Amazon Property, the firm behind high-profile prime resi schemes including The Hempel Collection and The Park Crescent, is looking to build a portfolio of sites under new brand, Amazon Care
Acorn adds Wiltshire sites to build £390mn new development pipeline
"To help meet future demand we’ve been on a major residential site acquisition and development drive," says Acorn Group boss Melanie Omirou.
Savills’ gender and ethnicity pay gaps rise
More women are earning big pay packets at Savills UK - but the overall pay gap between male and female employees has increased in the last year.
Foxtons COO departs as agency ‘streamlines’ board
‘Cost control continues to be an area of focus,’ Chairman Nigel Rich tells investors, as CEO Nic Budden expands role