Business & People
‘There is still a long way to go’ to close the property sector’s gender pay gap
The UK real estate industry's gender pay gap has narrowed in the last year, but 'disappointing' and 'worrying' figures from the latest salary survey by the RICS and Macdonald & Co reveal that men in property…
New office heads for Knight Frank in West London
Rebecca Higgins to lead agency's Clapham branch, while Edward Sainter takes the reins in Chiswick
Deadline looms for client money protection regs
Reminder: Letting agents have until 1st April to sign up to a government-approved CMP scheme - or face fines of up to £30,000.
Top Swiss private bank turns to direct real estate investments
Pictet Group has launched a new fund to invest in property assets - including residential - across Europe; Starwood's Zsolt Kohalmi has been recruited to run the show.
Winkworth has seen a 517% increase in female franchisee applicants since 2014
With 79% of the estate agency network still owned by men, Winkworth is championing some of its female franchisees for International Women's Day.
The Celebrity Premium Myth And Why Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Is Finally Priced To Sell
As Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sees another dramatic price cut (the asking price has dropped from $100m in 2015 to $31m now), Forbes explores whether a celebrity owner has any real impact on a property's…
Countrywide reports widening losses but ‘remains confident’ on delivering turnaround
UK's biggest estate agency group blames Brexit uncertainty for continued market weakness, but says turnaround strategy is getting things back on track
US developer claims portal published ‘inaccurate’ info about his $150m mega-mansion; sues for $60m
High-profile developer Bruce Makowsky files lawsuit against Zillow, claiming the real estate giant published 'misleading, false, and inaccurate information' about his $150m Bel Air super-home that 'corrupts…
Boutique Chelsea agency branches out with new Kensington base
Family-run firm Russell Simpson hones in on the markets of Kensington, Notting Hill, Bayswater & Holland Park with second Royal Borough location
Top 20: The world’s richest real estate tycoons in 2019
Evergrande boss Hui Ka Yan leads Henderson Land's Lee Shau Kee and Dalian Wanda's Wang Jianlin in the battle of the billionaire mega-developers, as Forbes reveals the wealthiest players in world property...
Savills shrinks its gender pay gap – but ‘there is still work to do’
Property firm reports that its male employees were paid an average of 39% more per hour than female employees in 2018. That's a slight improvement on 2017's 45% gender pay gap.
Japan’s ‘Emperor of Architecture’ wins the 2019 Pritzker Prize
In Pictures: The buildings of Pritzker Prize winner Arato Isozaki.