Business & People
Berkeley riding high as sales recover
Housebuilder’s commitment to London has been rewarded, says chief exec Rob Perrins
Knight Frank launches Private Office in New York
Hugh Dixon will be heading up the new US base for the specialist advisory service, which was originally launched in the UK by Rory Penn and Tom van Straubenzee
Taylor Wimpey chief to step down after more than 14 years
Pete Redfern has been in charge of Taylor Wimpey since the housebuilding giant was formed from a merger in 2007. The search for his replacement is "advanced", says the Plc.
Social media campaign generates 70% of buyers at new north London scheme
It’s amazing how many developers still aren’t incorporating social media into their sales campaigns, says former Apprentice star-turned-marketeer Jamie Lester
Architects ‘pivot’ to residential to weather the pandemic downturn
RIBA's annual business benchmarking report tells of an "impressive" increase in residential design activity, while all other sectors have slumped.
Key hire for Strutt & Parker in Chelsea
Agne Karuzaite has moved from Savills in Knightsbridge to Strutts in West Chelsea.
Brace of senior figures leave Purplebricks
Online estate agency's lettings and marketing chiefs move on.
Boodle Hatfield adds to real estate team
Jonathan Hyndman has joined the 300-year-old law firm from Rosling King, where he led the banking and finance practice
Galliard CEO O’Sullivan departing to ‘seek new challenges’
Don O’Sullivan to step down as Chief Executive Officer of London’s biggest privately owned resi developer;
Lloyds eyes massive buy-to-let expansion
Lloyds Banking Group's new buy-to-let division, Citra Living, could see its budget quadruple to £1 billion or more, according to "people familiar with the deliberations."
Off-plan property portal rolls into Britain
American-born Haüskey offers investors "cashback" on off-plan property purchases, and accepts cryptocurrencies.
Adam Architecture names two new directors
Darren Price and Robert Cox join the existing senior line-up of Nigel Anderson, Hugh Petter, George Saumarez Smith and Robbie Kerr at the renowned practice.