Business & People
Property portal trumpets surge in agent leads
Zoopla's "marketable database" has more than doubled in size (+104%) since last year.
How the pandemic has ‘transformed the way buying agents are seen’
"Something that was seen as a luxury before has become essential": With insights from Property Vision, Thea Carroll, Garrington, Haringtons, Prime Purchase and Stacks, PrimeResi explores how property buying…
London Square profits leap as developer boosts pipeline
West London property developer London Square has confirmed its "absolute commitment" to the capital over the next decade, expanding its business to cover a full gamut of tenures, including private sale,…
Carter Jonas boosts planning & development arm with another acquisition
JB Planning Associates, an 11-strong consultancy based in Hertfordshire, is the latest firm to be brought into the fold.
LSL reports record figures
Marsh & Parsons' parent company is the latest big property firm to report a huge rise in revenue and profits in the first half of this year.
Douglas Elliman names new CEO
Scott Durkin takes the helm at the high-profile US brokerage as Dottie Herman steps down after 18 years.
Property management bodies look to merge
The Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) and The Institute of Residential Property Management (IRPM) have proposed a merger, with a view to creating a "united and stronger" voice for the…
Countrywide acquisition & disposals help quadruple Connells’ profits
Connells "continues to look for investment and acquisition opportunities", says CEO David Livesey, as pre-tax profits jump from £17.2m in H1 2020 to £80.2m in H1 2021.
Fine & Country expands in the West Country
Plymouth-based Stuart Donnington has bought into the estate agency franchise, taking on a large territory that straddles Devon and Cornwall.
Rightmove revenue bounces back as agents’ spending reaches a record high
Estate agencies are spending an average of £1,163 per month per branch with Rightmove; that's 11% more than in 2019.
Foxtons posts ‘best first half results since 2016’ as sales revenue rockets
Foxtons Group revenue climbed to £66.9m in the first six months of this year, 66% up against 2020 and 29% up against 2019. Sales revenue has surged by 86% compared to 2019's level.
Carter Jonas recruits new Holland Park head
Polly Wattridge has joined Carter Jonas as Head of Residential in Holland Park, after three years with Featherstone Leigh.