Business & People
Foxtons settles for ‘a smaller network than originally planned’
London's most recognised estate agency (officially) dismisses the threat of discount online/hybrid competitors
Sotheby’s Realty rolls out virtual reality home staging app
'Mobile augmented reality' mobile app allows potential buyers to visualise / play with different interior design set-ups
Property firms reveal their gender pay gaps
Across the real estate sector, women’s median hourly rate is 9.7% lower than men’s
Chinese giant Country Garden makes its first play in the UK
Hong Kong-listed developer acquires Ailsa Wharf in East London
PrimeResi named ‘one of the world’s best’ real estate websites
Just five sites have been shortlisted in the Real Estate category at this year’s prestigious Webby Awards, including Zillow, Trulia - and PrimeResi.com
Super-prime Cresswell House deal crowns a record six months for Beauchamp Estates
Beauchamp's Marylebone branch has completed on £60m-worth of transactions in its first six months
Prime Dining: Tuscan Capital’s Colin Sanders on the Candys, cod roe & compassionate property finance
Property lawyer and food writer Nicky Richmond grills Tuscan Capital founder Colin Sanders over lunch at The Coach in Clerkenwell
Winkworth reports decent performance, particularly in London
The average Winkworth franchised office turned over £500,000 last year
Watch: GDPR explained in three short videos
On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force, overhauling data protection law across the EU, including the UK.
Octopus hits £3bn milestone after record lending spell
Specialist property lender has splashed £1bn in the last 18 months
German media giant pumps £125m into Purplebricks
European publisher and property portal operator Axel Springer acquires 11.5% of Purplebricks in a massive 'strategic investment'
Knight Frank boosts retirement housing offering
Property consultancy restructures to create a 'fully-serviced retirement offering' as the niche market matures