Business & People
On the power of great branding – and why real estate needs to learn from FMCG
If developers want their projects to stand out in an overcrowded landscape, they need to employ FMCG-inspired strategic thinking to tap into the consumer psyche and develop meaningful relationships, says…
MRI merges its estate agency software brands
Property agency tech brands including Qube, CML Software and Thesaurus Technology are all being rolled into MRI Agency Solutions
Marsh & Parsons partners with interior design firm to offer styling for home movers
J&D Design will offer a 'comprehensive bespoke design service' to estate agency's clients, with gift vouchers available
TfL picks Grainger for 3,000-home build-to-rent partnership
TfL and Grainger have formed a JV to bring forward PRS developments on eight sites across London.
Quintessentially Estates targets £1bn property management portfolio
Brexit having 'no discernible effect' on the appeal of London to landlord and owner-occupier clients, says Belgravia-based firm
How to give professional advice to friends
Insurance & professional indemnity specialist Sarah Elderton offers guidance on what to do when friends approach you for professional property advice, while surveyor & building disputes expert Paul Greenwood…
Foxtons reveals its business strategy for the year ahead
London's sales market is set to "remain challenging" in the year ahead, says estate agency Foxtons, as it outlines a five-point "evolving" strategy to shareholders.
Savills interiors alumni launch design & build studio
Former Savills designer Nadine Barkho & former buying agent Bella Tiarks have launched N + B Design.
‘We’re betting on Britain’: Super-prime developer Northacre shrugs off Brexit worries ahead of ‘milestone’ year
'The allure of London cannot be underestimated' says the luxury specialist behind two of PCL's most ambitious new schemes, The Broadway & No.1 Palace Street
Noel Flint of Knight Frank on trophy homes, market crashes & the makings of a top-class agent
One of London's best known and most successful agents, Noel Flint retires at the end of March after nearly four decades at Knight Frank.
Two more signings for Harding Green
Hamptons International's Adrian Bedloe & John D Wood's Jack Thomas join Nick Carter's 'innovative' Kensington-based venture, taking the team headcount up to nine
Ranked: Average estate agency commissions in European countries
'The UK is actually home to the lowest estate agent fees in the EU', claims some research.