Business & People
Westminster Property Association restructures leadership team as McWilliam steps down
Dolphin Living's Olivia Harris has taken over from ex-Grosvenor chief Craig McWilliam at the helm of the WPA.
Mipim rolls out global project directory
Annual international real estate expo Mipim has announced a new thing to tie-in with the 2020 event.
Ranked: Country estate staff salaries
New research benchmarks average salaries for estate directors, butlers, gardeners and gamekeepers across the UK
Luxury agents’ use of social media under the spotlight following departure of high-profile Knight Frank broker
National newspapers report on the resignation of Instagram's "Mr Super-Prime" Daniel Daggers, a story broken by PrimeResi last year, igniting debate over client privacy and social media...
Octagon rolls out in-house interior design division
Surrey-based luxury house builder Octagon Developments has hired Rachel Hall to run its new new interior design service.
Engel & Völkers commission revenues breach €800m
German real estate group has been making significant inroads into the US market
‘Modest growth’ predicted for the world’s HNWI population in 2020
The global millionaire count is likely to rise again in 2020, predicts Wealth-X, but at less dramatic pace than in 2019.
Property investment giant launches into the UK build-to-rent market
American firm CA Ventures has hired Tim Phillips to lead a £380m-a-year foray into Europe's BtR and PRS scene, starting with the UK.
Grosvenor appoints first Director of Sustainability & Innovation
Placemaking director Tor Burrows takes on a new role to help the firm hit its ambitious environmental goals
Prime Movers 2020: Nominate the top luxury property agencies of the year
Have your say: Nominations are now open for PrimeResi Journal's Top 50 Buying Agency and Top 50 Boutique Estate Agency indices for 2020
Optimism returns to the property industry – but estate agents are looking to diversify
Key findings from Zoopla's annual "State of the Property Nation" include a marked upswing in estate agencies' sentiment, but there's continued uncertainty over the political situation.
Countryside names new Southern chief
Mike Woolliscroft has been promoted to Chief Executive of Countryside Properties' Partnerships South division