Business & People
Allford elected RIBA President
AHMM director Simon Allford will take over the highest elected position in UK architecture from Alan Jones next year.
Capco takes a 26% stake in Shaftesbury
Covent Garden owner Capco has agreed to buy a 26.3% stake in West End landowner Shaftesbury Plc, for £435.9m.
Build-to-rent giant partners with tech firm to create smarter buildings
One of Britain's biggest private build-to-rent developers/operators, Moda Living, has teamed up with an "internet of things" tech firm to help create "smarter buildings" with lower energy consumption,…
Rightmove’s revenue & profits have taken a big hit this year
UK's biggest property portal reports a 34% drop in revenue and a 43% fall in operating profit after offering a 75% discount support package to agents during lockdown.
Yopa turns a profit ‘six months ahead of schedule’
Savills-backed fixed-fee estate agency has seen "dramatic growth" spurred on in part by the property market's post-lockdown activity run.
Property portals launch new marketing offensives
Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket are launching major advertising campaigns to capitalise on the resurgent post-lockdown property market.
Octagon reports surge in demand for high-end home improvements
Housebuilder’s ‘bespoke’ division, which takes on projects ranging from £1m and up, saw enquiries soar by 50% in July.
Savills’ UK resi profits slumped by 54% in the first half of this year
Sales operations were hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic in H1. But the Private Rented Sector proved a bright spot for Savills, with "an outstanding performance" seeing revenue jump by 87%.
Maslow hits £3bn funding milestone
Eleven-year-old lender has now funded over £3 billion of real estate projects delivering 11,744 new homes between them.
Post-lockdown bounce gives LSL cause for optimism
Property services group 'increasingly optimistic about market conditions' after strong trading in June & July; restarts marketing as focus turns to 'investing for future growth'
Guild relaunches auction offering for members
The "Guild Auctions" partnership with Iamsold allows GoPP members to operate their own branded auction platform.
Chestertons buys up Morgan Randall’s lettings business
31-branch Chestertons takes on well-known East London agency's staff and 'substantial' lettings book, but not its branches.