Property portals extend Coronavirus discounts
OnTheMarket and Rightmove are offering discounted prices for another two months. “It will also take time for agents to build a pipeline of vendors and new sales instructions,” says Rightmove.
Rightmove takes hit on membership numbers as agencies struggle with cash flow
The UK’s biggest portal has seen a 3.8% fall in its membership base since the start of the year – a loss of 620 agency branches and 135 new homes developments.
PCL projects deliver boost for brickmaker
York Handmade Brick Company has posted a record year after completing two major schemes in Kensington & Marylebone
Gary Hersham on mega-deals, expansion plans & the future of luxury real estate
INTERVIEW: A titan of the super-prime scene, Gary Hersham has been brokering mega-deals for the last four decades – and remains the first port of call for many of the world’s wealthiest househunters. PrimeResi caught up with the enigmatic Beauchamp Estates boss to discuss expansion plans, breaking records and how the coronavirus has been changing aspirations in the luxury real estate market…
New Head of Residential for Carter Jonas in York
Rachel Macpherson has stepped up to run the York team after a successful career in Prime Central London.
Taylor Wimpey raises £500m for a major post-lockdown land-buying spree
“We are now seeing a significant opportunity to invest in land at attractive prices,” says UK housebuilder, as it tees up a £500m acquisition offensive.
Eco-home developer partners with Samsung ‘to create the homes of the future’
Etopia has signed up to a strategic partnership with global tech giant Samsung to “set a benchmark for the integration of technology into the built environment.”
Focus on the high-end market, Fine & Country advises network
The £1m-plus sector is where it’s at right now, says new MD Nicky Stevenson
Sales and profits tumble at Berkeley Group
Housebuilder’s strategy is ‘designed for a high risk cyclical housing market’, says boss Tony Pidgley
PCL buying agency launches apartment block sourcing service
Ludgrove wants to help investors tap into a hard-to-access sector of the London market
Government names first female chief planner
Joanna Averley will replace Steve Quartermain, who stepped down from the role at the end of March after a 12-year stint.
Yopa reports a ‘seismic shift’ in the market & its fortunes since lockdown
Hybrid estate agency Yopa has just seen its strongest ever start to a month, with “a whopping month-on-month increase” in registered buyers and a 67% increase in instructions.