Business & People
Cain International trades Mayfair for Islington Square
Real estate investor sets up home at one of its first developments.
Fine & Country Leamington Spa merges with Maison Property
Sarah Garland has bought into the Fine & Country brand, teaming up with the F&C incumbent in Leamington Spa.
Change at the top as Countrywide proposes a massive private equity ‘recapitalisation’
Countrywide Plc has announced a proposed "recapitalisation of the business" with a £90m private equity injection creating a new controlling shareholder, contingent on a new Chairman and CEO.
Knight Frank makes a move on Paris with new resi venture
Agency's first foray into the French capital's residential market will be in partnership with well-established local firm Junot;
Hill kicks off £300m London land-buying drive
“The London property market has proven to be very resilient, rebounding quickly after the easing of lockdown, and it remains a prime area for investment and development,” says Hill Group chief Andy…
Four new proptech ‘innovators’ join Land Registry incubator
Four more startups have been selected to join the Geovation scheme, including two platforms that promise to speed up and simplify the homemoving process
In Profile: Three key players in the branded residence space
As part of its annual sit-rep on the sector, Savills profiles three key players in the branded residence space, speaking to each about their brand reach, ambitions and responses to Covid-19...
High street agents still claiming over 98% of the market above £1m
Hybrid & online agents boosted their share of new instructions significantly in Q3, reports TwentyCi, but are yet to make much of a dent in the prime market...
More prime London agencies make hay while the sun shines
Boutique firm Aston Chase joins other boutique operators reporting a bumper run of deals, after chalking up £175m worth of sales in the last five months alone...
Ringley launches luxury block management arm
Ringley Prime is being led by Lee Gregori, and will focus on Prime Central London property.
Edinburgh property agency de-merges from global law firm Clyde & Co
Simpson & Marwick is going it alone after five years as part of Clyde & Co.
Domus Nova’s Shaw joins Savills to lead Notting Hill office
Chris Shaw has been recruited as Head of Savills' Notting Hill operation, covering prime property sales in and around W11 as well as super-prime sales in the wider area.