Business & People
Franchisees buy Humberts out of administration
Deal 'guarantees the survival of the Humberts brand after 175 years of trading'
Westminster elects new leader
Rachael Robathan succeeds Nickie Aiken as council leader
Ex-Savills director launches new PCL consultancy
Key member of the agency's house sales team goes it alone, setting up a full-service agency for 'discerning London homebuyers'
Berkeley pledges to up output by 50% over six years
Housebuilder announces ambitious plans to deliver thousands more homes, and to return £1bn to shareholders over the next two years.
Westminster Property Association restructures leadership team as McWilliam steps down
Dolphin Living's Olivia Harris has taken over from ex-Grosvenor chief Craig McWilliam at the helm of the WPA.
Mipim rolls out global project directory
Annual international real estate expo Mipim has announced a new thing to tie-in with the 2020 event
Ranked: Country estate staff salaries
New research benchmarks average salaries for estate directors, butlers, gardeners and gamekeepers across the UK
Luxury agents’ use of social media under the spotlight following departure of high-profile Knight Frank broker
National newspapers report on the resignation of Instagram's "Mr Super-Prime" Daniel Daggers, a story broken by PrimeResi last year, igniting debate over client privacy and social media...
Octagon rolls out in-house interior design division
Surrey-based luxury house builder Octagon Developments has hired Rachel Hall to run its new new interior design service.
Engel & Völkers commission revenues breach €800m
German real estate group has been making significant inroads into the US market
‘Modest growth’ predicted for the world’s HNWI population in 2020
The global millionaire count is likely to rise again in 2020, predicts Wealth-X, but at less dramatic pace than in 2019.
Property investment giant launches into the UK build-to-rent market
American firm CA Ventures has hired Tim Phillips to lead a £380m-a-year foray into Europe's BtR and PRS scene, starting with the UK.