Business & People
Savills sets up shop in Primrose Hill
Savills has flung open the doors to its shiny new office in Primrose Hill today.
Engel & Völkers appoints new Yachting CEO
Real estate giant Engel & Völkers has hired a new CEO to run its Yachting division as it continues to build a range of luxury service offerings.
Battersea Power Station developer ‘still positive’ after Brexit shock
SP Setia, the Malaysian property development firm behind the transformation of Battersea Power Station, has issued an update reaffirming its long-term commitment to the project in the wake of Brexit, and…
International property marketing service expands portal reach
Properstar, a property portal designed to help UK agents market to an international audience, has signed a deal that nearly doubles its network of portals around the world.
Jules Pipe named as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration & skills
London mayor Sadiq Khan has officially appointed Jules Pipe CBE to his top team as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills.
Mortgage valuation service gets a multi-million pound overhaul
Britain's main provider of land and property search information, Landmark Information Services (part of the Daily Mail General Trust), has revealed the first fruits of a multi-million pound investment…
Inaugural HQR Summer Ball raises over £50k for charity
The first HQR Summer Ball - an annual bash for London's high-end resi construction sector - has raised a whopping £54,330 for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Lighthouse Club.
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…