Business & People
Foxtons closes four more London branches
Estate agency consolidates its network, shutting up shops in Richmond, Muswell Hill, Barnet and Surbiton
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%