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Interview: Charlotte Robb of Lawson Robb on becoming part of London’s largest resi design practice
In conversation with the boss of Chelsea-based design firm Lawson Robb, the latest addition to the Rigby Group's powerful new multi-brand stable, Allect...
Prime London estate agency looks to China for more buyers
Bayswater-based agency Kay & Co has received almost 400 enquiries from Chinese property hunters in the last three months
JLL launches $100m proptech venture fund
JLL Spark looks to back real estate-focused technology start-ups
Rigby Group assembles London’s largest resi design practice
EXCLUSIVE: Lawson Robb joins Helen Green Design and Rigby & Rigby under all-new Allect banner, following major acquisition drive by multi-sector powerhouse
Online estate agencies switch bosses
Top YOPA man joins easyProperty as MD; easyProperty operations chief joins the newly-merged Emoov and Tepilo.
Property duo launch ‘off-market’ sales firm in Greece & the Home Counties
Incognito Property joins the swelling ranks of property start-ups targeting the 'quiet sales' market
Darling swoops on Manchester leisure & hospitality specialist
Westminster-based practice expands northwards with acquisition of Architect-CT
Ballymore goes on the hunt for a backer to fund major build-to-rent ambitions
'Ballymore’s land bank in London could accommodate around 8,000 new homes and it is likely many of these will now be built for the rental market', says MD John Mulryan
Savills swoops on Cluttons’ Middle East business
Savills establishes first platform in the region, taking on market-leading 190-strong operation with bases across the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia;
OnTheMarket claims a lead on high-value listings
OTM is now listing more £3m+ properties in prime London than ZPG portals, and has overtaken Rightmove in a few high-value postcodes
Knight Frank promotes 115
Still a huge opportunity for the agency to build and improve its performance, says boss Alistair Elliott
Marsh & Parsons promotes two to run lettings operations
Long-serving duo named as joint Lettings Directors following Patrick Littlemore's promotion to CEO