Business & People
Star Lodha duo to lead sales at super-prime Whitehall scheme, The OWO
Hinduja Group & OHLD bring in big-hitters Charlie Walsh and Alex Rusling ahead of launching the first Raffles-serviced residences in Europe.
Countryside to offload housebuilding arm
Shareholder spat comes to light as major housebuilder outlines big changes.
Berkeley sees profits slide by 16%
Influential housebuilder said pricing had remained firm in the six months to the end of October, with cancellation rates stable and ‘within the normal range’.
Coreco’s Montlake to lead mortgage broker trade body
Andrew Montlake has been named Chair of The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries.
New Business Realities: Morgan Rae’s James Rae & Luke Morgan on building partnerships with clients & designers
Continuing our series focusing on some of the prime resi sector’s brightest new stars, PrimeResi speaks to the founders of high-end building contractor Morgan Rae about their experiences of starting…
Yopa names new Managing Director
CFO Freddie Cornes has been promoted to the top job at hybrid estate agency Yopa, which is backed by Savills and DMGT.
‘Property social network’ PropertyHeads buys veteran portal Mouseprice
PropertyHeads has made two acquisitions in the last few weeks, as it looks to "consolidate consumers, agents and property businesses onto a single social platform."
Countrywide rejects Connells’ £82m takeover bid
Massive estate agency group takeover "unanimously rejected" by Countrywide, as another private equity deal is proposed.
Propertymark boss delays retirement
Mark Hayward will stay on at NAEA Propertymark next year, becoming Chief Policy Advisor instead of retiring as planned.
High-profile Hampstead agent hopes chunky finder’s fee will unearth elusive high-end vendors
‘In the £1m to £4m range, I’ve got nothing. I’ve never been in that position’, says Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Maslow and M&G team up for property development finance plays
Specialist real estate lender Maslow Capital has signed a funding agreement with finance heavyweight M&G Investments.
Top property journalists recognised at virtual awards event
The Sunday Times' Hugh Graham has been named Property Journalist of the Year 2020.