Business & People
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…
Pidgley offloads a million Berkeley Group shares
The boss of Britain's most influential housebuilder has trimmed his stake by a fifth
London estate agency fined £80k for data security breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined estate agency firm Life at Parliament View Ltd, after thousands of customers' personal details - including bank statements and passport copies - were…
PCL buying agency Aykroyd & Co launches property management arm
Savills' Natasha Willis joins the Mayfair advisory to spearhead the rollout of a new division
The Tailored Home: Exploring the lavish world of design duo Collett Zarzycki
Anthony Collett and Andrzej Zarzycki have created exceptional luxury living spaces in some of the world's most desirable enclaves over the last 30 years, from African safari lodges and Tuscan farmhouses…
Taylor Wimpey signs Landsec’s Noel as a Non Exec
Rob Noel, CEO of Land Securities, is joining the Board of Taylor Wimpey Plc
PDP recruits interior design chief from Universal Design Studio
Hannah Carter Owers has joined architecture practice PDP London, as it ramps up its interior design division
‘A huge leap forward for the property industry’: Mandatory estate agent qualifications move closer
Lord Best's recommendations, published today, herald a new regime for the property industry, with mandatory qualifications for all estate agents - which could be extended to property developers, managers…