Business & People
LendInvest recruits top Microsoft marketing man
Peer-to-peer mortgage lender LendInvest has hired Microsoft's Director of Global Brand and Marketing Strategy as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
Two Countrywide chiefs to step down
Both the Managing Director and the Group Commercial Director of Countrywide - which owns John D Wood, Faron Sutaria and many more estate agency brands - will be stepping down from their positions in the…
Carter Jonas names new Chairman
Simon Pallett has been elected as the new Chairman of Carter Jonas.
In Pictures: Harrods Estates launches in Kensington
Harrods Estates officially arrived in Kensington last night, with the opening of the firm's new office on Kensington Church Street.
Titlestone recruits former Countrywide Chief Exec
Residential lending specialist Titlestone Property Finance has hired Grenville Turner, the former Chief Executive of Countrywide Plc, as its new Chairman.
Marsh & Parsons opens up in Queen’s Park
After venturing East, Marsh & Parsons has turned its sights to NW London and launched a new office in Queen’s Park.
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ZPG branches out with £160m uSwitch acquisition
Zoopla Property Group Plc has moved into the price comparison arena, acquiring the top home energy and communications player in the UK market, uSwitch, for £160m plus a performance-based earn-out of up…
Foxtons blames sales dip on election slowdown
Foxtons has reported raking in total revenues of £33.1m in Q1, down 3.1% on the same period last year.
Dev Secs reports performance ‘step change’ with record profits
Development Securities has reported "a step change in performance" with record pre-tax profits and a record level of development and trading gains realised during the year.
Grosvenor posts record profits after timely London resi disposals
Grosvenor Group has just announced record pre-tax profits of £681.8m in 2014, well up from the £506.9m posted in 2013.
Antisocial Stereotypes: Tracy Kellett’s estate agents
As a top buying agent, Tracy Kellett deals with a lot of estate agents who have let's say idiosyncratic approaches to selling property.
The Property Rich List: Britain’s real estate billionaires
"Recession? What recession?