Business & People
Interview: Hutton Bubear on expanding, diversifying & finding the perfect work/life balance
As revealed by PrimeResi today, former Battersea Power Station sales chief Mark Hutton and well-known Savills agent Charlie Bubear have taken up senior positions at Hutton Bubear - the boutique buying…
Battersea Power Station & Savills heavyweights join boutique buying agency
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Hutton & Charlie Bubear bolster the acquisition firm founded by their respective partners, Catherine Hutton & Alice Bubear, as it branches out into development consultancy and PCL sales.
PrimeResi partners with the Luxury Property Forum
We're delighted to announce that PrimeResi Journal has teamed up with the Luxury Property Forum, the virtual private members’ club for individuals and companies specialising in prime real estate and…
Carter Jonas alumni launch new estate agency in York
Louise Hirst and Clare Coidan have set up a new estate agency called Prime Residential.
Homes England chief to step down
Nick Walkley is to leave the Government housing agency next month. CIO Gordon More will step us as Interim CEO.
Fine & Country pitches outsourced lettings & property management service to agents
Complete RPI has partnered with estate agency franchise group Fine & Country to offer a white label lettings and management service.
Connells picks up Alchemy’s Countrywide stake
Alchemy Partners has offloaded its 2.73% stake in Countrywide to Connells, having previously pitched itself as a rival bidder for control of the business.
Grosvenor’s Tredwell joins PCL developer
Grosvenor Estate alumnus Mark Tredwell has joined luxury property developer REDD as Head of Development, as the firm looks to raise £200m to expand its prime resi pipeline.
Final Connells-Countrywide takeover vote slated for 15th Feb
Countrywide will hold a Special AGM next month to vote on the proposed Connells takeover.
Online & hybrid estate agency penetration picks up in central London
Hybrid/online estate agencies' market share of UK property exchanges remained at 8% in 2020, despite a 10% increase in the proportion of new instructions from 2019.
John D Wood launches high-end refurb division; makes two senior appointments
145-year-old estate agency brand John D Wood has set up a "bespoke project management" arm to help clients with high-end property refurbishments.
RICS to hold ‘comprehensive’ reviews of governance & ‘ongoing purpose’, following reported scandal
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has ordered an independent review into "the events that took place in 2018/19", and broadened the scope of an internal review of the organisation's "ongoing purpose…