Business & People
Proptech start-up BestBid raises £500k
Tom Scarborough's new venture attracts investors including LoveFilm co-founder William Reeve
Trading Standards launches new body to police estate & letting agents
The new National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team will act as the lead enforcement authority for the purposes of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and the Tenant Fees Act 2019
Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
The EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients.
Why the UK property market needs to embrace the social media habits of its US counterparts
A trip to La La Land opens investor Bruce Burkett's eyes to the massive brand-building potential of social media...
Bishop & Sewell appoints a PCL property law specialist
Paul Barnes has joined law firm Bishop & Sewell as a Partner
Castle raffle branded ‘unfair’ by Advertising Standards
Cash prizes were awarded instead of the freehold to Orchardton Castle, prompting a complaint to the ASA. The castle's owner is calling for the ASA itself to be investigated
Seven more proptech start-ups tapped by HM Land Registry
2019's Geovation cohort includes a digital concierge, a personal property investment hub, and a community-led neighbourhood planning tool
Country planning & development consultancy recruits high-flying specialist
Deloitte alumnus Sally Ormiston has joined Yorkshire's Rural Solutions as Head of Advisory
New-build specialist Johns&Co opens up in China
John Morley's fast-growing agency now has ten branches across London and Asia
‘Moving beyond a 7% market share appears to be a major challenge for the online agents’
The latest from Twenty Ci indicates that online estate agencies are still accounting for around 7% of residential property exchanges in the UK, with a focus on lower-value segments
Jackson-Stops ramps up regional presence in wake of Dexters deal
PCL stalwarts Toby Whittome and Guy Kelsey to head up agency's new operation in mid-Sussex; regional expansion follows Dexters' takeover of eleven Jackson-Stops branches in London & Surrey
Benham & Reeves signs up Strawberry Star director to lead Singapore team
Well-known former JLL & Strawberry Star agent Doris Tan joins independent agency as it looks to target Singapore investors investing in London