Business & People
Christie’s International launches ‘Masters Circle’ for top luxury brokers
Four Strutt & Parker agents have made the grade to join CIRE's first batch of 'elite' luxury property brokers
Southampton agency bags six-figure fund for acquisition spree
Lettings agency G&K, part of Martin & Co, has secured a big sum from an alternative lender to grow its managed property portfolio on the South Coast
Robert Jenrick replaces James Brokenshire as housing secretary; McVey in as housing minister
37-year-old former lawyer Robert Jenrick takes on the challenge of delivering the government's housing policy, as James Brokenshire makes for the backbenches; former Work and Pensions secretary Esther…
Estate agents are earning much less now than in 2008
Analysis of ONS data indicates that the average estate agent's salary has fallen by a third (once inflation has been accounted for) since 2008; that's more than most other professions
MIPIM organiser names new UK head
Rohan Marwaha is now Reed MIDEM's Regional Director for the UK, responsible for delivering October's MIPIM UK Summit
‘Revolutionary’ development appraisal tool launches in beta
London-based start-up Aprao is aiming to 'streamline' the appraisal process with advanced cloud-based tech, and has already attracted the attentions of some big-name firms...
Amazon partners with US real estate brokers for a new home-buying platform
Realogy - which owns property brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby's International Realty - has teamed up with online retail behemoth Amazon to drive buyer introductions
Prime Resi Industry Reactions: Boris Johnson declared as the UK’s new leader
The Conservative Party has elected the controversial Brexit-loving former Mayor of London, Boris, as its new leader; he will take over as Prime Minister from Theresa May on Wednesday
Boutique PCL developer switches focus to outer London
After delivering a raft of schemes across the prime postcodes, Portobello Trust is now on the lookout for sites in outer-lying areas of the capital, ranging in size from £1m and £5m
Bold & Reeves bolsters luxury property management team
George Peech joins the Mayfair-based firm to look after properties measuring in excess of 20,000 square feet
CBRE signs up to ‘deposit-free’ payment platform for private tenants
Payment technology firm flatfair allows tenants to pay a regular 'membership fee' rather than a lump sum deposit
Government ‘opens formal negotiations’ with the property industry for a ‘built environment sector deal’
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have penned a letter "confirming the government will open formal negotiations on a …