Business & People
Crown Estate appoints a digital chief to ‘unlock potential’
Linda Morant has been recruited as the first Chief Digital Officer at The Crown Estate.
‘Resilient’ Native Land chalks up over £90m worth of prime resi sales
The developer has reported selling 38 units across four high-end schemes since the start of 2020, including marquee penthouses in Kensington and Mayfair...
Northern bridging specialist makes a move on London
Cheshire-based Kenton Finance is setting up new offices in Mayfair and Canary Wharf to help grow its presence in the capital’s property market.
John D Wood appoints new director of corporate & relocation services
Tanya Hasking rejoins venerable agency to help blue chip clients and embassies relocate their staff.
Another London agency reports a bumper post-lockdown Summer
“We have been genuinely surprised by the rate at which the London sales market has picked up since lock-down restrictions were relaxed in May," says Chestertons chief Guy Gittins, "which culminated in…
Offr raises another £2.7m in Barclays-led funding round
Irish proptech start-up claimed the world’s first fully remote, end-to-end, digital property transaction in March.
PCL solicitor suspended over AML failings
A Mayfair-based solicitor has been suspended for nine months for failing to have an appropriate anti-money laundering policy in place.
Leading RE signs up 22 new members
Chicago-based network now has more than 550 members with over 150,000 agents in 70 countries.
‘Game-changing’ platform claims ability to predict real estate trends up to 15 years in advance
Gleensite says its system can locate the areas that are about to take off, while helping investors avoid potential downturns...
Major Countrywide shareholder calls for ‘decisive action’ to help reverse fortunes
‘Fresh investor capital has evaporated and, with-it, the trust of shareholders’, warns Catalist Partners’ co-founder Robin Paterson in hard-hitting correspondence to outgoing exec chairman Peter…
Sell Rightmove, advise stock market analysts
"We believe there are material risks to the financial health of estate agents when: a) furlough schemes end, and b) the stamp duty holiday ends at the end of March 2021," say stock market analysts - and…
HMRC hits Purplebricks with £260k fine over AML breach
£266,793 penalty was levied for 'failures in having the correct policies, controls and procedures, conducting due diligence and timing of verification'.