Business & People
Board shuffle as Foxtons’ Chairman to retire by May
Ian Barlow will take over as Chairman of Foxtons Group when Garry Watts steps down
New-build home reviews platform expands nationwide; ranks the best & worst developments (unofficially)
HomeViews now carries residents' reviews of over 800 new-build developments in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Bath and Bristol
Brexit uncertainty continues to impact architects
RIBA's Future Trends Workload Index sank to its second-lowest point of the year in August
OnTheMarket warns investors of slow agent take-up; cuts contract prices
"Due to market conditions, conversions have occurred at a slower rate than originally planned," says property portal, "with fewer having been to long-term, full-tariff contracts"
Cain appoints research & strategy chief
Vanessa Muscarà has joined real estate investment firm Cain International as Head of Research & Strategy
Top-end Dorset estate agency closes two branches
Sandbanks property broker Saxe Coburg has shut two of its three branches, but says it is "just as busy as when there were three offices”
Banda founder to marry princess
Princess Beatrice is engaged to the property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, her parents have announced...
HM Land Registry names new Chief
Home Office visa boss Simon Hayes has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of HM Land Registry
Marketing Matters: Five ways in which estate agencies can learn from consumer brands
Property advisors should look to more traditional consumer brands for inspiration on how to engage clients, says Chris Dietz of LeadingRE
Rigby Group closes in on £3bn turnover
Allect Design Group's parent company reports strong growth and pledges to "continue to look at further acquisitions"
Mace restructures top table
Construction firm shuffles leadership team to create four divisional CEOs; appoints new COO and Deputy Chairman
Hyatt & Dawes to take over Knight Frank’s top resi roles as Andrew Hay moves on
Knight Frank's Global Head of Residential Lord Andrew Hay is to retire next year, after 37 years with the business. Tim Hyatt is to take over as Head of UK Residential; Rupert Dawes is now Head of Global Residential.