Business & People
John D Wood’s Polly Ogden Duffy on achieving record results & challenging outdated views
Recently appointed as the first female MD of one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies, Polly Ogden Duffy has just overseen an outstanding year of trading at John D Wood - in the face of some extraordinary…
Countrywide sets out timetable for stock market departure
Countrywide Plc is due to disappear from the stock market next week, as a takeover by Connells Group forges ahead.
Sotheby’s Realty reports 32% sales jump
Sotheby’s International Realty saw its sales figures rocket by nearly a third last year, despite international travel restrictions and multiple Coronavirus lockdowns.
Rightmove profits plunge by 37%
Estate agents paid Rightmove an average of 28% less per branch in 2020 compared to 2019 - but the property portal expects marketing spending to recover to at least pre-pandemic levels this year.
Savills Mayfair reports bumper year; takes on £100m mega-instruction
The flagship office on North Audley Street has been flying with co-head of PCL Claire Reynolds at the helm...
Estate agents lose over £4,000 for every property sale that falls through
Research by Propertymark has revealed the top five reasons why buyers pull out of a deal...
New Business Realities: Simon Deen on autonomy, reputation & building a new estate agency brand
After 16 years with boutique PCL firm Aston Chase, Simon Deen announced he would be departing in search of a new challenge.
Reapit buys Aussie proptech firm Agentpoint
British property software firm buys Australian estate agency website maker.
LSL reports ‘very strong’ estate agency income in January and February
At the end of January, LSL's residential sales exchange pipeline remained over 50% ahead of the the same period in 2020.
Propertymark names interim chief
Nathan Emerson has been installed as Interim Chief Executive of industry trade body Propertymark, following the departure of Tim Balcon after just a few months in the job.
Sims Hilditch recruits former 1508 London creative director
Louise Wicksteed has joined Emma Sims-Hilditch's studio as design director.
Assael Architecture moves into Australia
Top UK architecture firm looks to tap Australia's burgeoning build-to-rent sector.