NFB announces Construction Summit, to be held in Chelsea
The National Federation of Builders’ new event aims to become “a focal point for the whole construction industry”
DM Hall’s rural property arm appoints new Head of Estate Agency
Scottish firm Baird Lumsden has hired Jennifer Campbell from Galbraith
Countrywide fined over £10m client fund transfer
Agency summoned to disciplinary hearing at the RICS in Birmingham over alleged failure to safeguard client funds
Dame Hackitt to advise on new Building Safety Regulator
Author of the post-tragedy Grenfell Tower report to steer the Ministry of Housing’s powerful new safety body
Landmark Info makes a brace of senior hires
DMGT-owned Landmark Information Group has new Finance and Product leaders
Housing Ombudsman looks for industry feedback on a suite of proposed reforms
Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway has launched consultations on two documents with a view to “providing a faster, more accessible and more transparent service”
Rightmove founder backs proptech marketplace
Harry Hill joins $800k funding round for James Dearsley and Eddie Holmes’ Unissu platform
Knight Frank launches scaled-up planning offering in London
Agency assembles dedicated team led by ex-GL Hearn man Stuart Baillie, with ambitious plans to boost market share…
Top Irish estate agency Sherry FitzGerald looks to return to the UK
Sherry FitzGerald – which owned most of Marsh & Parsons from 2005 to 2011 – is eyeing expansion in Ireland and a return to the UK market
Land Reg reveals 2019’s ‘Geovation’ PropTech start-ups
Treasure maps, smart For Sale signs, air quality monitoring and a Viewber rival have all made it into the Land Registry, Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey’s latest Geovation accelerator programme
The Telegraph: Meet the superstar estate agents using reality TV to sell billions in property
Journalist Zoe Dare Hall explores the world of the celebrity estate agent for The Telegraph
Colliers names new head of UK valuation & advisory services
Sara Duncan will be taking the reins from industry veteran Russell Francis, who is set to retire early next year