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Knight Frank adds two to its Private Office team
Knight Frank has bolstered its HNW Private Office operation with two new recruits in London.
BidX1 bags new investment for ‘another phase of strategic growth’
International management consultancy firm Oliver Wyman and southern European real estate finance company doValue have taken minority stakes in the Irish proptech company.
Careers platform aims to encourage more young people into property
Property Needs You has been developed by 12 of the UK’s biggest real estate firms, who are working towards greater diversity and inclusion in the sector.
Estate agency fees in key UK cities, compared
Average estate agency commissions in key UK cities range from 1% in Edinburgh to 1.7% in London.
‘System outage’ hits major conveyancing platform
Simplify Group's websites have been down since Monday.
Well-known PCL specialist joins Prime Purchase; seals large-scale Hyde Park deal
Brooks Marshall co-founder Ollie Marshall has joined Savills' buying arm and is off to a flyer, acquiring a pair of buildings earmarked for a 26,000 square foot super-home…
Savills boosted by ‘continued strength’ of UK’s prime resi markets
Agency reports another strong spell of trading, with full-year profits now expected to come in 'materially ahead' of 2019.
Kingsley Napley creates new tax practice
“The intention is to service tax matters in-house more than the firm has done historically and to add further specialists in due course,” says top law firm as it recruits new partners.
In Pictures: Finchatton launches The Whiteley, promising ‘a new era for Bayswater’
The "grand reimagining" of the old Whiteley's shopping centre on Queensway is luxury property developer Finchatton's biggest project so far, by some margin.
Brokers flock to agency’s £300k country house commission offer
Fine & Country is touting a £300k finders fee for introductions to a buyer for a sticky £30m mansion in Berkshire.
Branded residence growth accelerates as developers tap a ‘robust & profitable’ model
The number of "branded residence" developments around the world has jumped by 230% over the last decade, reports Savills, and is expected to nearly double again within five years.
Mount Anvil recruits Berkeley’s former Commercial Property Director
Gavin Hubrich spent 11 years at Berkeley Group's St George in London.