Business & People
Listen: Knight Frank’s research unit launches podcast series
Knight Frank Research has just launched its first podcast series, aiming to "break down the news and delve into the intelligence behind the property market headlines."
OnTheMarket touts share give-away for new contracts
"This is a defining moment for agents as they make their short-term and longer-term portal choices," says property portal boss.
Keep communicating & carry on: On the importance of thoughtful media relations in a crisis
PR aficionados Henrietta Harwood-Smith and Tania Thomas share some sage advice on media communications during the Coronavirus lockdown, revealing what property businesses should be doing now, and how…
Housebuilders begin to re-open construction sites; Government urges more
Taylor Wimpey, Vistry, Persimmon, Mace and Sir Robert McAlpine are all getting back to work - but Crest Nicholson and Redrow are maintaining Coronavirus closures.
Keller Williams recruits 200th UK agent
Franchised property brokerage has ambitions to become the UK's biggest estate agency, says Russell Quirk.
UK property sector ‘centuries behind the US’, says ambitious London firm
Fitzrovia-based Montague Property is looking to make inroads into LA's luxury real estate market
Patrizia recruits UBS real estate boss as co-CEO
Thomas Wels has joined the European property investment giant, working alongside CEO Wolfgang Egger.
Historic England launches £2m emergency fund for hard-hit heritage specialists
The UK's heritage body extends a 'safety net' to small-scale operators affected by the pandemic
Homes from Home: Moreas Madani on life & dealmaking in lockdown
After a month in lockdown, Moreas Madani remains upbeat about the property market.
Smallbone owner Lux Group snaps up another top-end London furniture firm
New York super-prime property developer Gary Barnett's Lux Group Holdings has picked up another luxury furniture brand in the UK, acquiring Christopher Peacock (London) Ltd.
Virus fallout ‘will put significant pressure on supply chains’ but could quell rising construction costs
"When we come out of this, we may well end up working differently, and many [building] companies where they are able will look to significantly shorten supply lines," says Knight Frank.
‘Now is a great time’ to become a luxury property agent, claims major estate agency
"With the market currently on hold, this is the ideal time for experienced estate agents to relook at their opportunities" says Fine & Country.