Business & People
Chinese/English property portal launches
For any Chinese investors who haven't lost their shirts over the last couple of days, a bilingual property portal has just been launched, pitching itself as a virtual "China Desk" for UK agents and developers.
Soukproperty.
Countrywide sets up central research team
Countrywide has decided to plough some more resources into its research capability.
Private Finance goes on broker recruitment drive as referrals rocket
Mortgage broker Private Finance is ramping up its team to deal with an increase in referrals from Strutt & Parker.
Two new board members at Weston as turnover tipped to hit £200m
Developer Weston Homes has appointed Jonathan Lewis and Jane Stock to its Group board.
JLL launches Nine Elms resi office
JLL has opened its eighth resi office in the capital, right in the Nine Elms mixer.
Adapt & Survive: The evolution of the UK buying agency market
The popularity of buying agents has increased dramatically in recent years, and the market is showing distinct signs of maturity.
Principia scales new heights for charity
The brave souls at Principia Estate and Asset Management have raised a whopping £17,000 in aid of male cancer charity the Orchid Cancer Appeal, by abseiling 541 feet down London's scarily-high Broadgate…
Sign of the Times: John D Wood’s long-serving boards get a ‘modern makeover’
Estate agency John D Wood & Co has touched up its For Sale and To Let boards, revamping a design that's lined streets across London, Surrey, Hampshire and Oxfordshire unchanged for the last 25 years.
Prime Purchase grows Cotswolds team
Property buying agency Prime Purchase is boosting its presence in the Cotswolds, recruiting a local Savills man to its team.
OnTheMarket queries Zoopla’s performance
Yesterday, Zoopla Property Group reported that it had clawed a few agents back from OnTheMarket in a return to “more normal historic levels” of agent churn.
Savills partners with Miami firm
Savills has joined forces with a major player on the Florida real estate scene.
Zoopla reports membership boost
Zoopla has announced gains in UK agency membership, listings and traffic in its latest set of results.