Business & People
CBRE appoints new UK research chief
Hemant Kotak joins the firm's West End-based research team from Green Street Advisors
Urban Splash recruits two senior faces to modular housing arm
Claire Kober and Mark Shirburne-Davies have joined House by Urban Splash - a modular housing JV between Urban Splash, Sekisui House and Homes England.
Purplebricks has ‘hit a ceiling’ in the UK, claims analyst
Britain's most successful online/hybrid estate agency "has clearly hit a glass ceiling in terms of market share", says sector pundit Mike DelPrete.
Savills anticipating full-year results at the ‘upper end’ of expectations
Global real estate advisory reports 'considerable resilience' in the face of significant challenges in the UK and Hong Kong...
City of London planning chief to retire
Annie Hampson OBE will step down as the City's Chief Planning Officer in March.
Government housing design tsar Scruton dies
Sir Roger Scruton, co-Chairman of the Building Better, Building Beautiful commission, has died at the age of 75.
‘Fast & productive’ start for Keller Williams in Essex
The Readings and the Quirks have officially launched their "Keller Williams Plus" estate agency business in Essex
Updated ‘bible of wealth management’ profiles HNW industry leaders
The 2020 edition of William Cash's HNW industry directory profiles around 1,400 key players in the wealth management field - including 60 pages of property professionals.
New money laundering regulations are now in play
New anti-money laundering rules have come into force, affecting estate agents, high-end letting agents, solicitor, banks and lenders.
Ex-Napier Watt man launches new agency
Alexander Wall's independent venture, Xander Prime, will offer a range of services including acquisitions and managed sales.
New International Resi boss for Savills in Dubai
Stan Ennor-Glynn has moved from JLL to Savills, where he will lead the International Residential division across the MENA region.
Apple founder Wozniak to address the property industry at MIPIM
MIPIM 2020 will take place between 10th and 13th March in Cannes; Europe's annual real estate industry get-together will focus on the idea that "the future is human".