Business & People
US giant Coldwell Banker in high-end sales slide
Reology-owned network put through 27,600 sales at $1m or above in 2019, down from 30,478 in the previous year, but retains its number one ranking for seven-figure-plus deals worldwide
The Telegraph: Why Mike Spink’s property developments are the best, and priciest in the UK
Property journalist Zoe Dare Hall has profiled publicity-shy ultra-prime property developer Mike Spink in The Telegraph.
Knight Frank makes senior team changes in Kensington & Chelsea
Longstanding Chelsea office head James Pace moves over to Kensington, to be joined by new recruit William Allen from Strutt & Parker; Charles Olver to lead KF's sales team in Chelsea
High street agents fight back against online rivals
The proportion of UK vendors instructing a traditional agent has hit a ten-year high, according to Zoopla's annual 'State of the Nation' poll
Savills boosts Caribbean coverage with Cayman Islands tie-up
New agency 1503 Property Group joins the fold
Why I left the corporate world behind to become an independent agent
After seven years at a big-name firm in PCL, Charlie Gibson realised that the most important thing to his clients was not the brand, but him as an individual.
BNP Paribas Real Estate names new UK chief as Martin takes on global role
Head of commercial Etienne Prongué to succeed Andy Martin in July, taking over the running of UK operations including 60-branch agency Strutt & Parker
Decade of Virtue: Liam Bailey on the seismic rise of ESG, wellness & impact investing
As Knight Frank publishes its 14th Wealth Report, Global Head of Research Liam Bailey explores the big theme dominating the high net worth agenda right now: "the seismic change being brought about through…
‘I hope no one ever experiences what I have been through’: High-profile developer falls victim to ‘multimillion pound property scam’
High-profile developer, writer and podcaster Nicole Bremner has expressed her shock at being targeted in a "multimillion pound property scam".
Super-prime design duo launch new studio; unveil debut project at Twenty Grosvenor Square
Northacre & Linley alumni Orlando & Lisette Rodriguez are off to a flyer as Rodriguez Design Studio, delivering one of the first completed residences at the new Finchatton & Four Seasons collaboration…
McLaren Group recruits Berkeley veteran for new housebuilding business
Property giant McLaren has launched a new housebuilding arm, recruiting Berkeley First's Matthew Biddle as Managing Director.
Foxtons buys South East London estate agency for £2.2m as Chairman Watts steps down
Foxtons Plc is paying £2.2m for Woolwich-based London Stone Properties.