Business & People
Heritage specialist joins Knight Frank’s resi building consultancy
Cate Statham has joined the department as senior chartered building surveyor, after more than six years at Hawkes Edwards Architects.
OnTheMarket reports first full-year profit
Jason Tebb's property portal has seen revenues climb by 22% through the pandemic year, with nearly all advertisers now converted to paying contracts.
Government architecture chief steps down
The Government's Head of Architecture, Andy von Bradsky, will leave the Ministry of Housing next month.
Canary Wharf chief Iacobescu steps down
Veteran tycoon will be taking on the role of non-exec chairman at CWG from next month.
Interview: Charlie Walsh on launching a landmark super-prime scheme in Central London
PrimeResi meets the head of resi sales at The OWO, the Hinduja Group’s new Raffles-serviced development in Whitehall, to discuss the project’s launch strategy, the rise of branded residences worldwide, and …
Zoopla-founder Chesterman backs decorating start-up
Online retailer Lick has caused a stir in the DIY interiors space since it launched last year.
RICS COO quits
Violetta Parylo has unexpectedly resigned as COO of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; she will be replaced Rofi Ihsan, who becomes Interim COO.
UKGBC launches ‘Solutions Library’ to enable sustainable building
The UK Green Building Council has created a brilliant new online resource, stocked with case studies, inspiration and solutions to enable sustainable practices across the property sector.
Foxtons to expand beyond London
Earlier this week, an influential investor declared that "Foxtons has lost its way
Interview: Paul Munford of Century Capital on doubling down on prime property lending
The CEO of Mayfair-based lender Century Capital discusses the current climate for HNW borrowers, key trends amongst his client base, and the post-pandemic prospects for the prime London market...
TfL looks to housing to fill funding gap
Transport for London is setting up a "dedicated commercial property company" to come up with a plan for housing developments at its sites, as the organisation looks to generate up to £1 billion in additional …
Property portal plans ‘to reinvent the YouTube channel for property’
Boomin, the challenger property portal set up by Michael and Kenny Bruce, has turned its attention to YouTube as a marketing channel - declaring plans "to reinvent the YouTube channel for property"