Business & People
Linton recruits new Projects Director
Prime central London property developer The Linton Group has brought in a new Projects Director.
Countrywide offloads half its Zoopla holdings
Britain's biggest property group, Countrywide Plc, has sold off nearly half of its holdings in Zoopla Property Group, in a surprise move at the end of trading yesterday.
ZPG pumps £1m into four proptech start-ups
Zoopla Property Group has invested £1m across four promising property technology start-up companies, pledging "long-term strategic partnerships" to a research house, a repairs platform, a peer-to-peer…
Countrywide names new chairman
Royal Mail chief Peter Long is to take over from Grenville Turner as non-exec chairman of Countrywide plc, the UK's biggest estate agency.
Johns&Co recruits two directors from Hamptons
High-end new-build specialist estate agency Johns & Co has hired two new directors from Hamptons International, and moved into a new HQ on Marsh Wall, E14.
Zoopla Property Group upsizes to new HQ
Zoopla Property Group, the owner of Zoopla, uSwitch and PrimeLocation, has just signed a lease for a new headquarters next to Tower Bridge.
Coldwell Banker amps up the search for 100 UK franchisees
High-end American real estate juggernaut Coldwell Banker is officially rolling into Blighty in just a few weeks' time, and is already souping up its search for additional franchisees to "become an estate…
Property crowdfunder recruits marketing VP
Zoopla-backer-backed property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has hired a Vice President of Marketing from a travel company.
Record results for Redrow after ‘shift away from high-priced central London apartments’
Redrow has posted a record set of half-yearly results after high-tailing it out of the central London market.
Redrow's super-prime Connaught Place scheme, launched in June last year
Retirement lender launches specialist HNW equity release service
Bower Retirement has a launched a specialist arm - which it's claiming as an industry first - to deal with demand for high net worth equity release, focusing on £1m+ mortgage-free homes.
‘Serviced country house’ fund launches with historic acquisition
An innovative new venture specialising in the development and rental of English country houses has launched with an historic acquisition and major plans to build a portfolio of noteworthy properties in…
Linton recruits Sales & Marketing Manager from Knight Frank
London property developer The Linton Group has appointed a former Knight Frank Prime New Homes Sales Manager as its Sales & Marketing Manager.