Business & People
Savills buys London resi property management firm
Savills has made a "strategic acquisition" in central London, buying specialist residential management business Chainbow Ltd.
Record year for Crown Estate as PCL de-risking continues
Income return of £304.1m brings total to £2.4bn over ten years.
Clack takes over RICS presidency
Amanda Clack has taken office as RICS President.
The EY Partner and RICS Fellow has set out her major "themes" as: infrastructure, including financing and sustainability; the cities agenda;
More Than Words: The value of super-prime brand identity
Every new property development in prime central London purports to be "luxury", so how can developers make their projects really stand out in such a crowded landscape?
No upturn this year says Foxtons; profits likely to be ‘significantly lower’ after Brexit vote
Estate agency Foxtons has warned investors that its profits are likely to be "significantly lower" than last year, as the UK's decision to leave the EU means that uncertainty across the property market…
Former CLA Surveyor joins Knight Frank
Knight Frank has recruited Tim Broomhead to its Rural Consultancy division.
New CFO at the Crown Estate
The Crown Estate has appointed Kate Bowyer as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Plentific inks directory deal with the Planning Portal
Prop tech success story Plentific has pulled off a partnership with the Planning Portal.
Cadogan still confident on resi prospects after profit dip
The Cadogan Estate has reported a big boost in the value of its assets, but a fall in pre-tax profit.
Top property developer pens open later urging Remain
The bosses of London's biggest housebuilder, Galliard Homes, have written an open letter to the business's entire address book urging voters - in the politest possible way - to go Remain in tomorrow's…
Globrix co-founder secures big backing for ‘Google-style’ commercial portal
One of the founders of former News International-backed property portal Globrix (which merged with Zoopla in 2013) has made a big splash in the commercial sector.
New Presidents step up at the NAEA and ARLA
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) are delighted to welcome their new presidential teams for the year ahead.
David Mackie