Business & People
Berkeley appoints Barker as temporary chairman
Former PWC man Glyn Barker to lead the FTSE 100 housebuilder for ‘up to two years’ as the search begins for Tony Pidgley's long-term successor.
Knight Frank to cut staff numbers amid ‘extreme circumstances’
Tough decisions are being made to futureproof the business, says chairman Alistair Elliott
Bold & Reeves moves into the USA with LA partnership
Los Angeles-based luxury estate manager Mister Peele has licensed Bold & Reeves' proprietary property management software platform.
Countrywide enlists headhunters to ‘hunt for a new boss’
Sky News has reported that Countrywide Plc is searching for a new Chief Executive to replace Paul Creffield, and that Chairman Peter Long will also "step back" at some point.
Estate agents are ‘de facto agents of the Russian state’, claims Parliamentary report
There's "a growth industry of ‘enablers’ including lawyers, accountants, and estate agents who are – wittingly or unwittingly – de facto agents of the Russian state", according to the Intelligence…
Sotheby’s enters Romanian market
Global franchise network continues its growth across Europe, adding a new affiliate in Bucharest.
Building Safety Bill promises ‘the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years’
The Government has published a draft of its Building Safety Bill, including details of the New Homes Ombudsman.
Knight Frank bolsters Kensington sales team with hires from Strutts & JLL
New-look line-up at high-profile branch, which is currently seeing its busiest July on record.
14 key principles for licensed estate agents: Future RoPA Code of Practice opens for consultation
“The new code of practice will look to set standards at a higher level than currently legally set," says steering committee leader Baroness Hayter.
Banda boss marries Princess
In Pictures: Edo Mapelli Mozzi has married Princess Beatrice in "a small private ceremony" in Windsor.
Camden extends estate agents’ board ban
Agents now have to obtain consent from the council before displaying boards in Camden's Conservation Areas or in any of the borough's town centres.