Business & People
Zoopla bolsters comms team with hires from Amazon & Edelman
Portal continues hiring spree, recruiting a new head of comms and PR manager to help share its 'bold new business strategy'
Chestertons hires ex-Foxtons compliance guru as head of operations
Industry 'pioneer' Lori Thompson joins Guy Gittins' 33-branch agency after nearly two decades at Foxtons; key operational role will focus on lettings and compliance processes and identifying 'new proptech …
BPF invites Board applications to encourage diversity
For the first time, the British Property Federation is seeking expressions of interest to join the Board from across its membership
Winckworth Sherwood expands property litigation team
The City law firm is looking to strengthen its presence in offshore territories
Landlords back merger plans
The National Landlords Association and the Residential Landlords Association will unite to form the National Residential Landlords Association on 1st January 2020
Coldwell Banker rebrands after six month ‘test’
Six months after previewing a new logo and identity, big-hitting American real estate brokerage Coldwell Banker has finalised its new look and shared some lessons learned from its innovative "transparent…
Knight Frank agent joins country house specialist BCM
Tom Woods has joined BCM Rural Property Specialists as Head of Residential Lettings and Sales
Cornish trio launch new independent estate agency
Former Savills Directors Ben Davies and Tim May have teamed up with Kernow's Andrew Berry to launch The Shore Partnership in Truro
Email hack reveals Corcoran’s corporate secrets
A rogue email has circulated the American real estate giant's broker commission splits and more
Specialist buying agency launches, just for first-time buyers
Former Haus and Foxtons estate agent Rebecca Stott has started FoundIt London; the capital's first property buying agency just for first-time buyers
Private Finance opens first regional office
Indy mortgage broker has moved into Shrewsbury as part a "strategic expansion" into the Midland and North
Nearly half of London letting agents break the law
46% of London letting agents inspected in the last 15 months "do not comply with the law"; rogue agents have paid more than £1.2m in fines in that time.