Business & People

Some estate agencies sponsor taxis, others go for flower stands, but we haven't seen anyone branding up horse drawn carriages before.

Ivor Dickinson joins Northern property investment firm with Southern ambitions

Zoopla Property Group is matching Rightmove's offering, rolling out a Real-Time Listings Service that will update property listing "within minutes as they are updated on the agent or developer’s system…

Founder and MD of one of London's most successful acquisition agencies

London-based Chartered Surveyors Murray Birrell has appointed an historic buildings guru as Associate Director to bump the firm's listed building expertise.

City-based agency Hatton Real Estate has strengthened its resi offering with the appointment of Bradley Sharp from Greene & Co. Bradley Sharp

A short term increase in trading volumes at the top end, attributed to the recent stamp duty changes, made it a December to remember for Savills.

John D Wood & Co has teamed up with Truro-based 17-branch estate agency Country & Waterside to expand its reach in the South West.

Insurance titan Hiscox has reached a preliminary agreement with Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings to acquire Synergy Insurance Services (UK) and R&Q Marine Services Limited.

Savills has announced a tie-up with top-end Parisian firm Agence Varenne.

Super-prime developer Finchatton has promoted Jiin Kim-Inoue to the role of Design Director, responsible for "leading and implementing the firm's global design strategy". Jiin Kim-Inoue

Wriglesworth, one of the capital's top property PR agencies, has been snapped up by global consultancy Instinctif Partners to create a 90-strong UK team. Instinctif Partners & Wriglesworth