Business & People
Election hammers Countrywide’s profits
Countrywide has posted a big slump in pre-tax profits after a "difficult" H1.
Announcing its results for the year to June, the UK's biggest estate agency said pre-tax profits of £28.
Plentific and ZPG team up to launch ‘Find a Pro’ service
Plentific & Zoopla Property Group have just rolled out a new service - Find a Pro - which aims to make it really easy for consumers to track down decent local tradespeople for home-related projects…
The Collection LLP boosts property management team
Mayfair-based consultancy The Collection LLP has hired Chloé Tilby as Property Manager.
Rightmove claims to have 50% more property listings than any other UK portal
Rightmove has announced a 10% increase the number of UK property listings over the first half of the year, taking the portal's share of traffic to the top four UK property websites up from 77% in June…
Foxtons sales revenues tumble
The ambience at Foxtons plc HQ will be a bit different to the ebullience at Rightmove Towers this morning, as the London estate agency reports a chunky 10.
John D Wood rolls out ‘fresh new look’ for offices
London and Country estate agency John D Wood & Co. is revamping its network of offices, starting with Primrose Hill, Weybridge, and a brand new lettings outpost on the Fulham Road in Chelsea.
Douglas & Gordon recruits Foxtons Director as new Chief Exec
London estate agency Douglas & Gordon has just announced that James Evans - a former Area Director at Foxtons - will be the company’s new Chief Executive from November.
Galliard signs £110m Great Scotland Yard hotel deal with Abu Dhabi
There's to be a new five star hotel in central London in 2017: London resi developer Galliard Homes has teamed up with Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate Lulu Group International to create a 92,000 square…
Strutt & Parker launches real estate finance service
Strutt & Parker has joined forces with an independent capital advisory firm to provide a "one stop shop" for investors.
New Comms Director of British Property Federation
The British Property Federation has hired Ghislaine Halpenny as its new Director of Communications.
New Kensington Lettings Manager for Harrods Estates
Harrods Estates has hired Sam Wright to head up the lettings department of its new office on Kensington Church Street.
Northacre headlines Future Lab’s Luxury Futures Forum
Northacre plc, which recently sponsored the V&A's "What is Luxury" exhibition, has just announced that it is headline sponsor of trend forecasting agency The Future Laboratory’s 10th "Luxury Futures…