Business & People
Savills UK revenue tops £1bn for the first time
International property plc's profits bounced back in 2024 despite a 'challenging environment'.
Agency claims ‘dominance’ in super-prime Surrey with 75% deal share
Knight Frank highlights six big-ticket sales in the Home Counties, arguing that rising buyer interest in Surrey 'could be an indicator of a widespread market resurgence, marking the ground zero of the…
Auriens brings in boutique estate agency for 2025 sales push
Luxury later living operator announces 'strategic collaboration' with longstanding firm in Chelsea.
US brokerage recruits franchise expert to ‘throttle up’ global expansion
Larry Oberly joins Realty One Group International to 'find strategic partners and open more dynamic locations around the world'.
Connells Group heralds ‘exceptional year’ as profits leap
Major estate agency group, which owns Hamptons & John D Wood, claims to have handled 'over 10%' of all UK house listings in 2024.
Dexters buys another London estate agency
'This expansion marks an exciting step forward in strengthening Dexters’ presence across South London,' says prominent property firm as it opens two new branches & acquires James Alexander in Norbury.
Knightsbridge recruits prime resi veteran David Adams
Former Chestertons, Humberts & Hamptons Director has joined Andrea Koday-Vörös' Knightsbridge Property & Lifestyle Management as a Non-Exec Director.
American mortgage giant buys top-three real estate listing platform
Rocket Companies to acquire Redfin in $1.75bn share deal.
Letting agents urged to get ahead of new sanctions rules
Failure to comply could lead to big fines or even criminal prosecution.
Knight Frank’s Lock-Necrews to lead Winkworth’s Knightsbridge office
Prime Central London specialist takes over national agency's high-profile Knightsbridge, Chelsea & Belgravia franchise.
LonRes chief joins super-prime London estate agency
Beauchamp Estates has recruited two heavyweight names to its Board of Directors: LonRes co-founder William Carrington & finance maven Gerard Soames.
Zoopla names new CEO
Paul Whitehead has returned to the property portal, as Charlie Bryant focuses on running parent company Houseful.