Business & People
Winkworth’s Dominic Agace on the five key moments in a rollercoaster year for the property market
Writing exclusively for PrimeResi, estate agency chief Dominic Agace runs through the highs and lows of an extraordinary 12 months - from dramatic business decisions taken in the face of the first lockdown…
Purplebricks recruits Foxtons’ Beckwith
Estate agency heavyweight Chris Beckwith - formerly of Foxtons, Dexters and Currell - has joined Purplebricks as Chief Sales Officer.
Chestertons confirms polo is a no-go until next year
Organisers of annual agency-sponsored shindig at Hurlingham Park take the call to postpone amid ‘truly torrid time for the events industry’
Engel & Völkers posts double-digit revenue growth
CEO Sven Odin has promised to take the business 'to the next level’ in 2021.
Redbook broadens ‘curated introductions’ service to buying & selling agents
Sandy Mitchell & Tom Adams' Redbook Agency is now matching clients with buying agents and selling agents in both London and the country.
Knight Frank recruits new Chelsea lettings head from Chestertons
Ellie White was previously lettings director at Chestertons’ branch in High Street Ken.
LPI signs-up to list properties on JamesEdition & Bloomberg
Luxury Portfolio International is now showcasing property listings on upper-end classifieds platform JamesEdition and on Bloomberg Pursuits.
Law Society licenses proptech firm to provide up-front sales info
Gazeal says that pre-filled Protocol Forms can shave two weeks off transactions times...
‘2,000 buyers’ on wait list for new Surrey scheme
London Square reports ‘unprecedented’ demand for viewings at its forthcoming Walton On Thames project, which isn’t due to launch until next month.
Savills expands its Private Office network
The Savills Private Office now has 17 senior players around the world, offering a single point of contact for "a growing number of privately wealthy individuals seeking discreet, in-depth, worldwide property…
Webinar: Marketing a luxury property development
The next Luxury Property Forum webinar will take place on Thursday, looking at how best to market a luxury property development, with insights from Qatari Diar’s Mhairi Smith, Ebury Communications' Emily…
French duo Lacaton & Vassal win the 2021 Pritzker Prize
Paris-based social housing specialists scoop architecture's highest honour.