Business & People
John D Wood celebrates 150 years in business
John D Wood has a series of events lined up for this year to mark the prime estate agency's 150th anniversary.
BoE on the hunt for new Residential Property Forum chief
The Bank of England is recruiting a new chair for its Residential Property Forum, to replace Andrew Baddeley-Chappell.
Property developers told to foot £4bn cladding bill, or government will ‘impose a solution in law’
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written an open letter to the property industry, insisting that developers "must pay to fix the cladding crisis that they caused" - and agree a fully-funded action plan…
Savills stalwart Thistlethwayte moves on after 27 years
Hugo Thistlethwayte ran Savills' global residential operations for the last six years, having previously set up and managed the buying agency division, Prime Purchase.
Fine & Country makes a move on Ibiza
The high-end global agency has launched 12 new offices across Spain in the last year
Eddell leaves Savills to launch independent property consultancy
It's "the right time to shake things up," says the former Head of Country Houses at Savills and Knight Frank, as he launches an eponymous consultancy, specialising in high-profile new owners of prime…
Stacks recruits former Knight Frank partner in Wales
After more than two decades selling properties with Knight Frank and Fine & Country, former High Sheriff Anthony Clay has joined buying agency Stacks.
Savills recruits new Bath head from Strutts
Alistair Heather co-founded Strutt & Parker's Notting Hill office in London before moving to Bath.
Top law firm hit with huge fine over ‘serious’ AML failings
Mishcon de Reya has been ordered to pay a £232,500 penalty by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for breaches committed between 2015 and 2017
Design-led estate agency Cuvelo recruits a new Sales Director
Leora Kalley has moved from Cluttons in Chelsea to innovative South Kensington-based agency Cuvelo.
Oona Collins: How to thrive professionally & personally in 2022
Where you are at the end of 2022 will be determined by the decisions you make during your start of the year reflections, writes Oona Collins, the inspirational executive coach behind some of the biggest…
WeWork mogul linked to £1bn apartment portfolio
Adam Neumann is reportedly a big-league resi investor these days