Business & People
Marsh & Parsons to expand in west London
160-year-old agency will be adding an office in Acton to its network early next year.
OnTheMarket revenues jump, but agency numbers stall
Property portal's group revenue increased by 28% from 2019 to 2020 - but the number of estate agency branches listing on the platform dipped by 2%.
Beauchamp moves into Portugal, partnering with Lisbon agency
Gary Hersham's super-prime estate agency has made its fourth major international expansion move this year, rolling into the Portuguese market with Tamea International.
John D Wood sets up a new country division
145-year-old agency responds to pandemic-driven surge in demand for properties beyond the capital...
Savills Director to row the Atlantic in aid of mental health
Savills man Alex Soskin is aiming to break the transatlantic rowing record in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, while raising funds for Mind and the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation.
Housebuilder Galliard is ‘exploring a sale of the company’
It's being reported that Stephen Conway is angling to sell part or all of the housebuilding firm he co-founded in 1992, with a company valuation that could tickle £1bn.
Savills builds on sustainable ‘farming tower’ initiative
The agency has been working with non-profit organisation Rethink Food on the education programme since last year.
New chief for trade body UK Finance
Former Barclays and Lloyds heavyweight to join banking lobby body, replacing Stephen Jones.
Keller Williams chief steps down
Gary Keller takes on exec chairman role at new holding company, as US-based mega-agency restructures.
Former Knight Franker Hobbs launches land & development consultancy
Jason Hobbs' new venture, Halifield Land, will offer land and development advice to landowners and developers in the South East.
CBRE’s Samworth to step down
The chairman of the firm’s APAC/EMEA advisory services division will be leaving his post at the end of the year.
BNP Paribas & Fifth Wall team up for European proptech VC fund
Strutt & Parker's owner has teamed up with American investment giant Fifth Wall to back early-stage PropTech start-ups in the UK and Europe