Business & People
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…
Countrywide reveals ‘encouraging’ turnaround progress; calls off LSH sale
Countrywide reports an "encouraging" first year of its turnaround plan, with "significant financial and operational progress" - including a return to profit for the Sales & Lettings division.
New homes boss Deen departs Aston Chase
Director Simon Deen has left the high-end boutique agency after nearly 16 years
LonRes off-market listings top £1bn as agents look to soft-sell
'Particularly in these times when sellers may be hesitant about launching their property on to the open market, this service provides agents with an effective, softer option to offer their clients', says…
Tedworth recruits two top agents from Knight Frank
Mayfair and St James's specialist Kris Ericsson and former Battersea & Riverside head Matt Smith have both joined the high-end agency founded by Christian Warman and Simon Tollit.
Countrywide & other agencies take a cautious approach to branch re-opening
Some firms re-opened offices as soon as the Government allowed it last week, but others - including Countrywide - are only slowly re-opening branches after the Covid-19 lockdown.
Maslow launches a Loan Book Liquidity Fund
“The pandemic has caused companies to relook at their business models," says development finance firm Maslow Capital.