Business & People
Octopus hires new head of resi development lending
Andy Scott has joined the real estate lender and investor from Secure Trust Bank.
RBKC specialist joins freelance agency
Alexandra Mathew is the latest PCL agent to sign up to Nick Carter's Harding Green, which has a centralised hub in Kensington.
UK Sotheby’s International Realty names new MD
Guy Bradshaw has stepped up from the role of Director & Head of Resi Sales, and will be leading an expansion of the brand across the capital and ‘key regional locations’
Strutt & Parker recruits marketing head from Marsh & Parsons
Marcus Flacks has joined national estate agency Strutt & Parker as Director of Residential Marketing.
Buying agency reports rise in ‘negotiation-only’ clients
Stacks says it is increasingly being brought in to handle negotiations once the right property has been identified, especially in complicated country house deals…
Finlay Brewer International moves into Spain
‘Strategic partnership’ with longstanding firm Crystal Shore will open up the Costa del Sol market to its clientele.
Knight Frank trumpets record results in regional hubs; plots big expansion for the regional Resi Development business
“Regional property and development is going to drive the UK’s post-Covid-19 recovery over the coming years," says Knight Frank, as the firm reveals plans to grow its regional Residential Development…
Propertymark ramps up lobbying team
Estate agency industry trade body Propertymark has beefed up its lobbying team, adding two new Policy & Campaigns Officers to the ranks.
Marylebone’s de Walden estate confirms CEO & CFO roles
92-acre prime London estate gives permanent roles to interim Chief Executive Officer, Mark Kildea, and interim Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Griffith.
Former Zoopla director Hubble takes the helm at Boomin
Boomin has recruited Zoopla's former Commercial Director, Athena Hubble, as Managing Director.
Winkworth signs up Ashworth to front new podcast series
National agency launches new series fronted by the high-profile writer & commentator.
Emotional Schemes: Engage all the senses if you want to make a profound connection with buyers
Forget show and tell. If developers want to increase impact and engagement, they need to think about sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, writes branding expert Tommy Taylor…