Business & People
Number of real estate firms in ‘significant distress’ jumps by nearly a fifth
A backlog of court action has prevented many CCJ’s and winding up petitions being issued, say insolvency experts, meaning the true figure could be even higher.
RoPA is ‘still very much on the agenda. It’s just the precise timing that’s the issue’
Outgoing NAEA chief Mark Hayward has revealed some more details of incoming Regulation of Property Agents rules.
Meyer Bergman rebrands as MARK; sets out resi expansion plans
“As MARK, we will be looking to grow our exposure to European residential real estate through new country-specific platforms," says the CEO of the firm behind Meyer Homes and the super-prime redevelopment…
Landsec recruits Grainger’s finance chief
Vanessa Simms is due to take over from Martin Greenslade as CFO of Landsec next year.
PropTech firm recruits HSBC digital chief
Jesper With-Fogstrup is to join ULS Technology Plc as CEO.
Rightmove recruits former ARLA boss
David Cox has joined the UK's biggest property portal as legal & compliance director.
High-profile architecture practice Dixon Jones closes its doors
Jeremy Dixon and Edward Jones' venerable firm, which has been involved in some of the biggest development projects in PCL, said the last six months had been a 'very unhappy period'
KFH appoints a new Head of Lettings Management
Sophie Danes previously ran residential property management teams at Get Living, Knight Frank, CBRE and John D Wood.
Estate agency sector sees a ‘marked rise’ in short-term 3-6 month employment contracts
“I must have dealt with more short-term contracts in the last quarter than in any previous three-month period throughout my 30 years in the industry," says the boss of a property recruitment agency.
Estate agency network rolls out a new Facebook marketing tool to target potential home-movers – before they start house-hunting
The Guild's latest marketing tool promises to "reel in buyers on social media" before they even start house-hunting.
Argent’s Freeman confirmed as Homes England Chair
Argent co-founder Peter Freeman is the new boss of the Government's housing deliver body, Homes England.