Business & People
OnTheMarket reports decent progress in converting freebie listing arrangements to paid contracts
3,000 more agency branches are now paying to list on the five-year-old property portal.
NHBC appoints a Commercial Director
New-build warranty provider NHBC has made three senior appointments: a new Commercial Director, a new Head of Standards, Innovation & Research, and a new Head of Health & Safety
Knight Frank names new lettings & London sales heads
Gary Hall and James Clarke step up as agency rejigs senior line-up following the retirement of Andrew Hay
Ex-Savills research chief awarded RIBA Honorary Fellowship
'Trailblazer' Yolande Barnes was appointed Chair of UCL’s new Bartlett Real Estate Institute last year
Humberts to enter administration again?
177-year-old estate agency Humberts is rumoured to be in trouble, 19 months after being bought out of administration.
Berkeley profits drop by nearly a third
Profits have "returned to normal level" at Tony Pidgley's FTSE 100 firm, as the housebuilding giant moves on from some big-ticket PCL developments.
Mace launches modular construction technology arm
The new "Mace Tech" promises dramatic time and resource savings for property development projects.
24/7 hotline proves a hit for Hamptons
Agency reports strong take-up after going all-hours, with over a third of people getting in touch on a Sunday
Redrow restructures in London; names new regional chief exec
Ex-Telford Homes boss Mark Parker takes the reins in the capital as housebuilder shifts its focus to regen projects in outer-lying areas
Youhome expands coverage into Fulham
Broker-style agency recruits ex-KFH and Faron Sutaria man Simon Corringham to cover SW6 and overhauls its consumer-facing intelligence platform
International demand for British architecture expertise soars
UK architects' combined revenue increased by 13% in 2019 - with the value of international work escalating by 22%
Cluttons hires portfolio & lettings management head from Grosvenor
Eve Larard-Tansley will be leading a nine-strong team looking after property portfolios across the capital