Business & People
Mega-developer launches new scheme with ‘world first’ IPO-style sell-off
Lodha, one of the world's biggest developers, has rolled out what's thought to be the first Initial Public Offering-style pre-launch for a residential scheme.
New sales boss at Miller
Developer Miller Homes has a new National Sales and Marketing Director.
Case Study: Identity’s light bulb moment in Wandsworth
Scoopers of the gong for Best Residential Scheme (New Build) at the recent Property Marketing Awards, design and branding agency Identity has been explaining how its strategy helped a new scheme exceed…
Grainger names new chief
Resi titan Grainger has appointed RBS’s current Global Head of Real Estate Management as its new CEO.
Garrington boss joins Property Ombudsman to represent buying agents
Jonathan Hopper, Managing Director of Garrington Property Finders, has been elected to the board of the Property Ombudsman to represent buying agents.
Savills expands in France with Provençal partnership
Savills has formed a new association with Provence-based real estate agent Valancogne & Partners.
Architects stay positive as resi forecasts continue to lead the market
The RIBA's Future Trends Workload Index nudged up only very slightly last month, moving from +36 in April to +37 in May.
Consero hires St George land buyer
Super-prime developer Consero London has appointed Freddie Webber as Land Buyer.
Zoopla rolls out ‘real-time’ listings
Zoopla Property Group has launched its Real-Time Listings Service, which allows members to get properties up on ZPG sites within five minutes of them being updated on the agents' system.
Weston to woo the West End’s ‘global clientele’ with new corporate suite
London and Home Counties-centric housebuilder Weston Homes has opened a new corporate office suite in Marylebone’s Portman Square "in order to capitalise on the West End’s global clientele and strong…
Crown Estate portfolio surges to £11.5bn
The total value of assets held by the Crown Estate rocketed by 16.1% to hit £11.5 billion in the year to March 2014, with annual profits up 6.7% to £285m.
Cadogan launches ‘industry first’ complimentary concierge service across portfolio
The Cadogan Estate has launched free 24-hour luxury lifestyle concierge service for all its tenants and occupiers.