Business & People
D&G boss rails against ‘ill-informed guff’ surrounding OnTheMarket launch
Ed Mead of independent agency Douglas & Gordon reckons there's rather a lot of "guff" being pedalled about the impending launch of OnTheMarket
‘Terrifying’ Redrow promo video causes a stir
National housebuilders aren't known for pushing the boundaries - in an arty sense anyway - but a marketing video for Redrow's new London Collection has got tongues wagging all over the internet for its…
JLL boosts affordable housing division with new acquisition
Accountancy and advisory firm Mazars LLP has announced the sale of its property consultancy subsidiary to JLL.
Candy and Inland Homes team up on acquisition drive
Specialist brownfield developer Inland Homes has joined forces with Christian Candy's CPC Group to acquire a number of sites across the South East.
Why the UK property industry needs to rethink its definition of ‘Prime Resi’
In 2015, 'Prime Residential' should mean high quality homes in sought after addresses across the UK, not just in Central London, says house building boss Bob Weston...
Notorious Marylebone mansion sold for ‘knockdown’ £25m
One of the most infamous properties in London just got more so, after reportedly being snapped up by a wealthy smut peddler
2014 in Review: Looking back on a year of portal combat
The evolution of Agents' Mutual's challenger portal has been the big property marketing story of the year, and its controversial "one other portal" rule means that estate agents now need to pick a side as…
Jackson-Stops signs up to OnTheMarket (and there’s been a few more One Other Portal decisions)
Fashionably late to the party, Jackson-Stops & Staff has signed all of its 44 offices up to OnTheMarket.
The Agents Mutual portal is due to launch on 26th January 2015.
2014 in Review: Prime resi’s biggest business & people moves of the year
A survey of 2014's key business moves, company acquisitions, launches, partnerships and appointments in the high-value homes industry.
The Collection hires Vastu Shastra specialist to cater for influx of Indian buyers
A Mayfair buying agency has decided to partner up with a Vastu Shastra specialist after reporting a significant increase in the number of clients of Indian origin looking to buy in London.
Cadogan Estate collaborates with design magazine on pop-up apartment
The Cadogan Estate has collaborated with design bible Wallpaper* on a pretty innovative pop-up project at its new scheme in Knightsbridge.
One Other Portal: Savills and Chestertons make their decisions
We know we promised to spare you all the Rightmove vs.