Business & People
The Buying Solution recruits Strutt & Parker man for Southern Counties searches
Jake Civardi has joined Knight Frank's buying agency arm as a Partner, to handle property searches in Hampshire, West Berkshire, Wiltshire and into the West Country.
Virtual Reality: The final frontier…for now
Boutique agency owner Simon Rose recently bit the bullet and made a big investment in VR software to enhance the experience for his potential buyers - but has it paid off?
Listen: KF’s Victoria Garrett on a high-flying globetrotting career in prime resi
Knight Frank's Head of Residential in the Asia Pacific region, Victoria Garrett, talks through her career from London to Dubai to Singapore, revealing how her teams across Asia have adapted during the…
New Chair for the NHBC
After nine years as Chair of the National House-Building Council, Isabel Hudson is making way for Alan Rubenstein.
Foxtons reveals lockdown cost; aims to re-open all branches by 1st June
Estate agency chain aims to complete a phased re-opening of all branches by next Monday. Commission earnings dropped by 44% in the last eight weeks compared to the same period in 2019.
On getting the country moving again
The housing market swung back into action this month, but how can clients stay safe while moving home? Master remover Anthony Ward Thomas has the answers...
New homes watchdog advances
Natalie Elphicke has been installed as Chair of the fledgling New Homes Ombudsman.
A 29-point checklist for estate agency re-openings after the Covid-19 lockdown
As more agents re-open doors, Propertymark has shared a 29-point operating checklist for safe business operations...
Former Housing Minister Mark Prisk on political football, Stamp Duty & the Chancellor’s challenge
Interview: Government should tackle the issue of stamp duty for "last-time movers", former Housing Minister Mark Prisk tells Knight Frank's Tom Bill.
Caudwell Collection recruits a new CEO in France
Reynald Lapitz helmed the recent £84m refurbishment of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge.
Knight Frank unveils new brand campaign
“Today, it’s not an estate agent you need. It’s a partner in property” goes the new slogan...
Super-prime specialist Beauchamp to open a second French outpost
Top-end estate agency Beauchamp is re-opening its London and international offices after Coronavirus lockdowns, and has ranked the "detail and quantity of procedures" for Covid-19 safeguarding in each…