Business & People
Zoopla owner backs Airbnb, as holiday platform amps up long-term rental offering
Short-term rental platform secures $1bn investment; reveals a plan to "focus on long-term stays".
Savills has put through £146m of London land deals since the lockdown
A small number of domestic and international buyers remain active in the capital, reports the agency
OnTheMarket furloughs a fifth of its staff amidst cash-conserving measures
Property portal outlines a suite of cash-preservation measures designed to help it through the Coronavirus crisis.
Eastern European expansion for Sotheby’s International Realty
Global luxury real estate network makes its first foray into Ukraine, signing up Kyiv-based agency InRealtyOU
Half of Zoopla agents have switched to free support packages
'The idea of profit forecasts has been largely shelved', says portal boss Charlie Bryant
Knight Frank becomes latest major agency to furlough staff
Firm has also decided not to apply an annual pay review this year and will be implementing 'salary adjustments' for those who earn above a minimum threshold
RIBA announces new Board of Trustees
The Royal Institute of British Architects has overhauled its governance structure, introducing a 12-strong oversight Board of Trustees.
Oona Collins: Ten key tips for compassionate leadership
The inspirational executive coach behind some of the most successful people in property explains how to lead a team through a crisis...
Major housebuilder ‘pays it forward’ to support subcontractors
Taylor Wimpey has announced a "Pay It Forward Scheme" to help self-employed subcontractors get through the coronavirus lockdown.
‘The business of architecture is under stress’ as projects pause
45% of architects have reported a decline in personal income, says the RIBA
A London agency has generated 250 offers and agreed 88 sales since the lockdown began
The market is 'quieter than normal...but far from dead', according to 33-branch Chestertons...
Threat & Opportunity: How proptech can drive sustainability in the built environment
"Technologists, entrepreneurs and investment leaders are increasingly identifying sustainability as the defining issue of our times," says Faisal Butt, founder of PropTech investment house Pi Labs