Business & People
Agency reports surge in landlords looking to incorporate
Benham & Reeves has reported a wave of landlords approaching the firm about putting their property portfolio into a limited company in the wake of double whammy changes to mortgage relief and stamp duty.
Weston Homes’ profits surge 116% as it steps out of the prime market
Housebuilder Weston Homes has announced that its turnover and pre-tax profits reached a ten-year high, with profits jumping by 116% in the last 12 months.
Turnover stands at £138.
EG Awards 2015: The Winners
Over 850 property pros took over the London Hilton on Park Lane for the EG Awards last night, with all the big names present and correct.
Islington firms join forces as Currell acquires Thomson Currie
Islington-based estate agency Currell has significantly boosted its land and new homes offering with the acquisition of Thomson Currie
U+I recruits former Selfridges Chief Exec as Chairman Designate
U+I Group - formerly known as Development Securities and Cathedral Group - has appointed the former Chief Executive of Selfridges, a current Senior Independent Director of Rightmove, as its Non-Executive Di…
Knight Frank bolsters new homes team
Knight Frank City & East has boosted its burgeoning resi development division with another hire.
London Festival of Architecture brings in RIBA chief as Director
The annual London Festival of Architecture, which returns to the capital throughout June 2016, has created a new role - Director - and appointed RIBA London Director Tamsie Thomson to fill it.
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Raft of account wins for ex-Redwood PR chief
Former Redwood and Wriglesworth man Steve Hilton's new PR agency has bagged a haul of high-profile property accounts since launching in September.
Gaming Changer: Battersea Power Station invites buyers to journey into the future
Prospective buyers at Battersea Power Station are being invited to take an "immersive" interactive journey into the future and see how the finished project will actually look.
Estate Agency of the Year Awards: The Winners
700 property types turned up to London's Lancaster Hotel last week for the annual Estate Agency Awards, in association with The Sunday Times and The Times, and sponsored by Zoopla
Crowd cash funds key hires at eMoov
Online agent eMoov has used some of the cash raised from the biggest prop-tech crowdfund in history to beef up its team sheet.
LendInvest recruits RBS man to run new development finance division
Peer-to-peer lending platform LendInvest has recruited RBS real estate veteran Steve Larkin to manage its new Development Finance offering.