HomeViews recruits heavyweight digital chief from Hotels.com
“Tripadvisor for property” resi development reviews website makes a significant hire as it continues to expand
Octopus Real Estate opens first regional office
Property finance firm moves into Manchester
Rentify recruits ex-Knight Frank lettings chief
Former LSL operations director and KF head of lettings Lucy Jones joins tech-focused lettings and property management platform, which has ambitions to become ‘the world’s biggest landlord without owning any real estate’
Stags moves into new Plymouth digs
The new offices are more accessible to clients, says the West Country property agency
New management for Winkworth in Tunbridge Wells
Long-term local Natasha Firman has acquired the Winkworth franchise in Tunbridge Wells
Buffett’s HomeServices expands in Europe; London arm plots significant growth
American real estate giant’s new Spanish & Portuguese outposts “will open referral channels and increase listings exposure” says London agency Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kay & Co – which plans to add ten new branches in PCL over the next decade
Marquardt takes over as President of the SBID
Tom Marquardt has stepped up from VP to take the top role at The Society of British & International Design
Bricks & Mortar chief Anne Ashworth moves on from The Times after 25 years
Legendary property journalist Anne Ashworth has helmed The Times’s property section for 14 years, but has now edited her last Bricks & Mortar. “I’m ready for a big new adventure,” she says
Seven companies team up to create a ‘one stop shop’ agency for property developers
Seven marketing, design and hospitality specialists have teamed up to create Gryphon Partnership, offering “seamless and best in class” services for property developers and house builders
Fairway & Leconfield launch £200m Golden Postcode property investment fund
George Brooksbank’s investment firm Fairway Capital and development outfit Leconfield are looking to spend £200m over the next 18 months on “value add” prime residential properties on garden squares in Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair, taking advantage of recent price drops to deliver investor returns
Revenue, traffic & listings rise for OnTheMarket – but so do losses
Property portal releases H1 trading results that provide “encouragement for the future”
Quintessentially Estates seeks super-prime partners in ‘ambitious global expansion plan’
Luxury property brokerage continues to hunt for prime resi property specialists in HNW hotspots around the world. “We are looking for partners who want to take their business to the next level overnight,” says CEO Penny Mosgrove