Business & People
Top estate agencies accused of ‘gaming’ online review scores
Foxtons and Purplebricks have come under fire following an investigation by The Times into Trustpilot reviews.
Fine & Country moves into Western Australia
Estate agency establishes a 'flagship' Perth outpost as it looks mine the top-end of Western Australia's residential property market.
London Square launches a commercial arm
Resi developer rolls out London Square Works to 'maximise the potential' of its mixed-use developments
Strutt & Parker gears up for tenth annual ‘open house’ event
National Open House Day initiative started in 2009 with a single office in Kent; last year's event involved 35 branches, 580 properties, 1,000 buyers, and generated over £60m in offers.
RIBA warns of a ‘shrinking market for architectural services’
The market for architectural services is now shrinking 'quite significantly', say architects, as practices express 'frustration at the Brexit impasse'
CapitalRise smashes crowdfunding target
Over 500 investors have backed the luxury property crowdfunding platform, raising nearly £2m to "accelerate expansion"
Media chief joins Grosvenor board
Former Channel 5 and Getty Images boss Dawn Airey appointed as non-exec director
Howard de Walden picks Jackson-Stops for Marylebone estate lettings gig
Jackson-Stops has been appointed as one of The Howard de Walden Estate's four retained letting agents, alongside Greater London Properties, Carter Jonas and Druce.
Coldwell Banker embarks on a six month ‘transparent rebrand’ programme
American real estate firm Coldwell Banker - which recently claimed to be selling more $1m+ properties than anyone else, anywhere - has embarked on a six-month "transparent rebrand" programme, which it's …
Oaknorth triples profits
Challenger bank claims to have bankrolled the creation of 10,000 new homes since it launched in 2015.
Rewards & Attitudes Survey 2019: How the UK property sector pays
The 20th annual RICS & Macdonald & Co Rewards & Attitudes Survey polled nearly 3,500 UK property professionals on their rewards and motivations, views on market sentiment and talent management issues; …
Firstport swoops on Barratt London’s property management arm
BRAM acquired by the UK's biggest resi property manager