Business & People
Sainsbury’s teams up with FEC for Whitechapel Square development
Far East Consortium has been signed up to deliver "a significant number" of new homes and a new flagship Sainsbury's store on a 4.62-acre site in Whitechapel.
Fast start for eXp UK, with 50 agents signed up in three months
"Cloud-based" estate agency eXp has recruited a lot of new faces to its self-employed business model.
Savills rolls into cannabis joint project
Property consultancy has high hopes for the UK's budding medical cannabis sector; weed farming is potentially more lucrative than growing strawberries, says Savills...
New boss for Keller Williams in central London
Gaven Swan takes the helm of network's KW Prime operation, following the departure of Nicky Stevenson last month
The big problem facing London’s top estate agencies
After twenty years with some of the biggest firms in the PCL market, this senior agency insider - who has asked to remain anonymous - is sensing a 'huge change' in the air, with potentially serious consequences…
Hundreds of estate agents warned of Coronavirus risk after Guild conference
Delegates at last week's Guild of Property Professionals annual conference have been advised to self-isolate themselves if they develop COVID-19 symptoms.
Keller Williams rolls into Devon
Former Chancellors sales manager to head up latest UK outpost for US agency brand
Nearly a quarter of house-hunters don’t use property portals, says Zoopla
In the third tranche of its State of the Property Nation survey, Zoopla reveals some unexpected truths about property portal usage...
Top-end national estate agency launches ‘self-employment model’
Fine & Country is launching a new self-employed business model to run alongside its existing license model.
Chancellor Javid resigns a month before Budget day; Sunak takes over
Sajid Javid has surprised everyone by quitting as Chancellor of the Exchequer - with just four weeks until the Budget. Rishi Sunak has taken over the keys to the Treasury and No.11 Downing Street.
Christopher Pincher named as new Housing Minister after McVey ousting
Boris Johnson has sacked Esther McVey after just six months, installing Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher as the tenth Housing Minister in as many years...
Zoopla also enjoys a start-of-year activity surge
All three big property portals have now reported big rises in activity in January.