Business & People
30% jump in Suspicious Activity reported by estate agents
'While SARs submissions from estate agents have grown, so have the risks posed by fraud and money laundering, warns Thirdfort.'
London law firm boosts real estate team
Naziana Mehdy has joined Fitzrovia-based Spector Constant & Williams as a partner.
CapitalRise taps into ‘high demand’ for bridging loans in PCL
Firm secures new £30mn funding line as appetite for short-term finance grows.
Property sales up 19% at Winkworth
But politics and high finance costs have 'weighed' on demand for high-end properties, says Winkworth.
Lomond builds southern presence with Charters acquisition
Charters operates nine sales and lettings branches along the length of the M3, covering a patch from Southampton to Farnham.
The first 100 days: Oona Collins’ seven action points for a new leader
As Keir Starmer gears up to make his first moves as PM, top executive coach Oona Collins explains how leaders in the property sector can successfully navigate the early days of a new role.
Historic estate agency eyes London expansion
Druce is on a recruitment drive as it reveals plans to open 'hub' offices across the capital in the next 12 months.
Super-prime estate agency London House expands with raft of new hires
Alex Bourne & Richard Douglas' high-end firm boosts line-up with quartet of new recruits, including a key member of Knight Frank's lettings team.
High-profile ex-Savills agent looks to shake up UK’s luxury homes market
Trevor Kearney launches US-style brokerage promising to 'rip up the rule book' on traditional commission agreements for top agency talent.
Buyer completes first Law Society-licensed digital TA6
Hopes for speedier sales and fewer fall-throughs as new tech is deployed in the wild.
Knight Frank recruits Beauchamp’s Fox to lead north London super-prime lettings team
Francesca Fox will spearhead KF's high-end lettings operations across the key neighbourhoods of St John's Wood, Hampstead & Belsize Park.
Starmer’s Cabinet: Who’s in charge of the economy & housing market?
Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner & Matthew Pennycook have a lot to do.