Business & People
Savills partners up with Lucas Fox in Spain
Global property firm follows up on its acquisition of Aguirre Newman by forming a new strategic alliance with top-end Spanish property consultancy Lucas Fox
‘We have been let down by some of our large shareholders’: Emoov’s Russell Quirk confirms money troubles
"We are in talks with parties that have approached us to acquire the business", confirms Emoov founder Russell Quirk in an insightful video interview with property industry consultant Graham Lock
Chestertons boosts Middle East presence
New Bahrain operation takes agency's network of branches in the MENA region up to four, and 120 worldwide
Galliard & Apsley forge ahead with £500m Birmingham portfolio
JV partners have just launched resi sales in the first of five "London-like regeneration projects" in the UK's second city
Barratt brings in Building Relations to push London schemes
PR consultancy led by former Barratt Development media boss is now handling London as well as Home Counties projects for the major housebuilder
In Pictures: Taylor Howes launches an ultra-luxe branded furniture collection
Karen Howes' celebrated interior design house is marking its 25th anniversary by expanding "to provide clients with a complete dressed living environment"
Minister accuses estate agents of under-reporting suspicious activity
“It is remarkable how few Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) come from estate agents given that they are the main facilitators,” declared the Minister of State for Security, Ben Wallace, during a Trea…
Emoov ‘has put itself up for sale’; Foxtons reported to be in talks
High-profile online estate agency Emoov is "in talks" with potential buyers/investors; reports suggest that Foxtons has "already held preliminary talks about a takeover"
MyHomeGroup takes aim at ‘traditional’ agents with fixed-fee property management offering
"We are ready to disrupt the property management industry in the same way that online agents have done for Sales and Lettings", says boss Will Clark
Weston Homes looks to Manchester as it continues its large-scale recruitment drive
House-builder aims to hire 350 new recruits in the next 18-24 months, with ambitions to double in size in five years
High-end Yorkshire agency reports ‘phenomenal’ few months as Londoners head north
York-based Croft Residential tucks away 24 deals totalling nearly £40m as demand for luxury properties 'outstrips supply'
Carter Jonas boosts resi team in Oxford
The Oxford branch is Carter Jonas' biggest regional centre outside of London