Business & People
Rentify recruits ex-Knight Frank lettings chief
Former LSL operations director and KF head of lettings Lucy Jones joins tech-focused lettings and property management platform, which has ambitions to become 'the world’s biggest landlord without owning…
Stags moves into new Plymouth digs
The new offices are more accessible to clients, says the West Country property agency
Pop star skirts agents to market LA home directly to Instagram followers
Justin Bieber has asked his 120 million Instagram acolytes if any of them want to buy his $8.5m house in Beverly Hills. "I'll sell it with all the furniture", he commented; "MAKE ME AN OFFER"
New management for Winkworth in Tunbridge Wells
Long-term local Natasha Firman has acquired the Winkworth franchise in Tunbridge Wells
Buffett’s HomeServices expands in Europe; London arm plots significant growth
American real estate giant's new Spanish & Portuguese outposts "will open referral channels and increase listings exposure" says London agency Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kay & Co - which plans to…
Pitch Perfect: Advising vendors on pricing to sell
Savvy sellers are beginning to understand the risks of overcooking an asking price in the current market, says PCL agent Nic Pejacsevich
Marquardt takes over as President of the SBID
Tom Marquardt has stepped up from VP to take the top role at The Society of British & International Design
Bricks & Mortar chief Anne Ashworth moves on from The Times after 25 years
Legendary property journalist Anne Ashworth has helmed The Times's property section for 14 years, but has now edited her last Bricks & Mortar. "I'm ready for a big new adventure," she says
Seven companies team up to create a ‘one stop shop’ agency for property developers
Seven marketing, design and hospitality specialists have teamed up to create Gryphon Partnership, offering "seamless and best in class" services for property developers and house builders
To sell luxury, should it still be called luxury?
While the luxury sector is experiencing unprecedented worldwide success, it is also facing an existential crisis, as Professors Jean-Noël Kapferer and Anne Michaut explain...
Fairway & Leconfield launch £200m Golden Postcode property investment fund
George Brooksbank's investment firm Fairway Capital and development outfit Leconfield are looking to spend £200m over the next 18 months on "value add" prime residential properties on garden squares in…
In Pictures: The grand opening of Finchatton’s Twenty Grosvenor Square
Finchatton officially opened its flagship super-prime development, Twenty Grosvenor Square, last night, throwing a celebrity-infused party that included a performance by pop star Paloma Faith.