Business & People

Enness Global reports finance applications reached £5.3bn in H1, as average property values topped £20mn.

Christian Swaab previously worked for Knight Frank and Savills.

UHNW-focused division adds to line-up following success in New York, Miami, London, Paris & the French Riviera.

Salah Mussa's international real estate firm plans to expand into multiple new territories this year.

'Our ambitions are not related to broker numbers but rather quality of service provision as well as brand reach,' says The London Broker boss.

Places for London aims to start work on schemes delivering 20,000 new homes by 2031, and has hired Savills to help it 'get more done, more quickly.'

'You can have the very best brand in the market yet without customer experience it is nothing,' says Knight Frank's resi boss Tim Hyatt, as firm leads industry on popular review platform.

Property entrepreneur has overseen the turnaround of several high street brands over the last four decades.

Double hire brings 'a wealth of additional technical property knowledge and experience' to Jo Eccles' team.

Shilpa and Ajay Bathija have picked up a second Winkworth franchise.

Australia & New Zealand is now one of the largest regions within Knight Frank’s global network.

Sebastian Toy has stepped up at the high-performing branch following Chelsea Whelan's promotion to Regional Partner.