Business & People
Marylebone property firms muck in to restore community garden
Some of Marylebone's top property firms joined forces last week to help restore a rundown community facility on Lisson Grove.
Barratt Developments names new Group Chief Exec
The Group Finance Director of Barratt Developments, David Thomas, is stepping up to the role of Group Chief Executive.
David Thomas
Rokstone hires Sotheby’s man
Prime London agency Rokstone has hired Sotheby’s International Realty's Huw George as its new Sales Manager.
Henry & James recruits new Chelsea boss
Henry & James has hired a new Director for its Chelsea office.
‘TripAdvisor for estate agency’ goes crowdfunding
Proptech impresario Mal McCallion has pulled back the curtain on his latest venture: a reviews site for UK sales and lettings agents.
Beresfords grows Country Homes team to manage rising demand
Essex-based independent estate agent Beresfords has expanded its Country Homes team after an "upsurge in demand".
Montello Capital recruits new Managing Director
Real estate fund manager Montello Capital Management has hired a Senior Director of CBRE Capital Advisors to fill its Managing Director slot.
Strawberry Star launches first ‘pay what you want’ estate agency
London-based property giant Strawberry Star is launching a new estate agency offering with plans to roll out 25 offices across the UK.
Cadogan names new Head of Residential Lettings
Cadogan has officially announced the appointment of Louisa Woodbridge as Head of Residential Lettings.
London: Still the world’s most expensive city to locate employees but ‘beginning to look better value’
London overtook Hong Kong as "the most expensive world class city" in the middle of last year, and has, according to Savills, just retained its No.
INTERVIEW: Robert Soning of Londonewcastle on the art of developing
Londonewcastle chief on identifying potential, creating a legacy and staying in fashion
£6.6 billion: Savills’ UK resi sales (excl. new developments) up 8% in a year
Savills has just turned in a monster set of annual results, with Group revenues up 19% to £1.1bn. Pre-tax profit was up by 21% (to £85m) in the year ending December 31st.