Business & People
Housing Ombudsman looks for industry feedback on a suite of proposed reforms
Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway has launched consultations on two documents with a view to "providing a faster, more accessible and more transparent service"
Rightmove founder backs proptech marketplace
Harry Hill joins $800k funding round for James Dearsley and Eddie Holmes' Unissu platform
Knight Frank launches scaled-up planning offering in London
Agency assembles dedicated team led by ex-GL Hearn man Stuart Baillie, with ambitious plans to boost market share...
Top Irish estate agency Sherry FitzGerald looks to return to the UK
Sherry FitzGerald - which owned most of Marsh & Parsons from 2005 to 2011 - is eyeing expansion in Ireland and a return to the UK market
Land Reg reveals 2019’s ‘Geovation’ PropTech start-ups
Treasure maps, smart For Sale signs, air quality monitoring and a Viewber rival have all made it into the Land Registry, Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey's latest Geovation accelerator programme…
The Telegraph: Meet the superstar estate agents using reality TV to sell billions in property
Journalist Zoe Dare Hall explores the world of the celebrity estate agent for The Telegraph
Colliers names new head of UK valuation & advisory services
Sara Duncan will be taking the reins from industry veteran Russell Francis, who is set to retire early next year
High-end US property rental firm raises $50m; plots significant London entry
Turnkey apartment operator Blueground plans to enter the London property market by the end of this year, building up a portfolio of 1,500 luxury rental properties by 2023
Northacre hires new construction director
Ex-Bouygues and Berkeley Homes man Robert Gibson will be managing the construction of landmark projects No. 1 Palace Street and The Broadway
Insolvency in the Construction Sector: Causes, warning signs & how to protect yourself
The number of UK building and property firms getting into financial hot water has escalated in the last few years.
Construction insolvencies jumped by 55% in Q3
76 building firms went into insolvency in Q3 2019, reports KMPG, up from 49 in Q2
Iceni sets up in-house archaeology team
Planning consultancy launches a brand new division to look at very old things on property development sites