Business & People
Canadian family buys major stake in Foster + Partners
Sir Norman Foster's architecture firm has completed a "strategic partnership" with the billionaire family that controls Colliers International, selling a "significant" stake in the business to Hennick…
Aston Mead expands with West Country outpost
"Overwhelming demand for housing in the South West" has prompted Surrey land agency Aston Mead to move into the region.
Trio of new international openings for Sotheby’s
Bases in Jamaica, Brooklyn and Morocco have been added to the agency's 1,000-strong global network.
Savills recruits resi development sales head for Bucks & South Herts
Andy Toogood previously headed up Strutt & Parker's new homes team in Gerrard’s Cross.
Six agencies excluded from The Property Ombudsman
The Property Ombudsman has named, shamed and ejected six estate agents for failing to pay compensatory awards.
AGA teams up with interior design studio for rare brand collaboration
Venerable cooker brand AGA has agreed to a rare collaboration, teaming up with interior design studio Taylor Howes.
Another proptech acquisition for eprop
Fine & Country owner epropservices has bought another estate agency tech firm, picking up marketing platform LeadPro.
Ex-Knight Frank partner joins JTRE London board
Slovakian developer’s London arm hires Nigel Fleming as sales & marketing director.
Knight Frank bolsters super-prime lettings team amid ‘record’ year
Agency reports top-end deal volumes are 55% up on last year.
Kingsley Napley boosts real estate team
Claire Lamkin has moved from Blake Morgan to become the sixth Partner in Kingsley Napley's Real Estate & Construction team.
Bold & Reeves seeks £5m to expand luxury property management platform
London-based property management firm Bold & Reeves is looking for investment to build its luxury proptech business.
Former Countrywide agent launches indie land agency
Former Lanes Director Simon Cox hosted a big party at Somerset House to launch his new land agency, Walter Cooper, which was set up during lockdown last year.