Business & People
Obbard recruits new Portfolio Director
Gemma Walsh has joined the boutique Chelsea-based property firm after a four-year stint working with UHNWI in the UAE
Expansion for Fine & Country West London
A number of staff have joined the high-end agency's base in Chiswick from independent firm Thorgills, which was recently acquired by Leaders Romans Group
Zoopla to test TikTok in Christmas marketing push
Property portal Zoopla is rolling out a big new marketing campaign over Christmas, including TikTok content for the first time.
Another major agency makes the switch to electric cars
‘Perhaps the biggest surprise is that our most traditional agents have embraced the change with such positivity’, says John D Wood’s MD Polly Ogden Duffy
Covid-19: Government updates property industry & home-mover guidance
"It is necessary to re-introduce some measures to manage the virus," says the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities.
Savills ramps up London resi development sales team
The agency is anticipating a busy start to 2022, with PCL set to outperform as international travel resumes
Super-prime PCL construction firm goes brand-building in Asia & China
Increasing numbers of Asian & Chinese HNWI are looking for high-end construction and refurbishment services for their UK residences, reports London Projects
Knight Frank scoops Employer of the Year award
BOC's annual Business Brilliance Awards programme champions 'commitment to business excellence' around the world
Major estate agency ‘could face a bill of as much as £30m’ after alleged tenancy rules breach
The Telegraph has reported that Purplebricks "could face a bill of as much as £30m after it put thousands of landlords at risk of being fined through a failure to follow basic tenancy law.
Octagon names new Land Director
Luxury house-builder is on the hunt for "design led sites for low rise developments" in London and around the Home Counties.
Car deal sparks idea for new proptech app
Moovie claims to be the first app to focus on personalised call to action videos for homebuyers
Purplebricks names new marketing chief
Ian Cafferky steps into shoes left vacant by Ben Carter, who left the online estate agency after just nine months as Chief Marketing Officer.