Business & People
Senior team reshuffle at Battersea Power Station as COO & head of delivery depart
BPSDC confirms raft of promotions and new appointments as senior execs Simon Jenner and Matt Lusty take their leave of the £9bn project
British Land names new chairman
Tim Score to step up as John Gildersleeve announces retirement after six years in the big chair
Guidance issued for agents on dual fees as disputes soar
'Disputes over dual fees have become an increasing cause for concern', says The Property Ombudsman, and the problem is 'reflecting poorly on the industry as a whole'
Tech start-up promises to streamline development appraisals
Appraised has secured £500,000 investment from industry heavyweights.
‘There is still a long way to go’ to close the property sector’s gender pay gap
The UK real estate industry's gender pay gap has narrowed in the last year, but 'disappointing' and 'worrying' figures from the latest salary survey by the RICS and Macdonald & Co reveal that men in property…
New office heads for Knight Frank in West London
Rebecca Higgins to lead agency's Clapham branch, while Edward Sainter takes the reins in Chiswick
Deadline looms for client money protection regs
Reminder: Letting agents have until 1st April to sign up to a government-approved CMP scheme - or face fines of up to £30,000.
Top Swiss private bank turns to direct real estate investments
Pictet Group has launched a new fund to invest in property assets - including residential - across Europe; Starwood's Zsolt Kohalmi has been recruited to run the show.
Winkworth has seen a 517% increase in female franchisee applicants since 2014
With 79% of the estate agency network still owned by men, Winkworth is championing some of its female franchisees for International Women's Day.
Countrywide reports widening losses but ‘remains confident’ on delivering turnaround
UK's biggest estate agency group blames Brexit uncertainty for continued market weakness, but says turnaround strategy is getting things back on track
Boutique Chelsea agency branches out with new Kensington base
Family-run firm Russell Simpson hones in on the markets of Kensington, Notting Hill, Bayswater & Holland Park with second Royal Borough location
Top 20: The world’s richest real estate tycoons in 2019
Evergrande boss Hui Ka Yan leads Henderson Land's Lee Shau Kee and Dalian Wanda's Wang Jianlin in the battle of the billionaire mega-developers, as Forbes reveals the wealthiest players in world property...