Business & People
Marsh & Parsons unveils two new offices
Marsh & Parsons is cracking on with its promise to open four branches in 2014. The firm has just launched two new offerings in South West London, and is planning to unveil another next month.
CBRE names new Head of UK Research
Real estate giant CBRE has hired a big gun to head up its UK research team.
The firm has announced the appointment of Miles Gibson from the Wolfson Economics Prize, where he is currently Prize Director.
INTERVIEW: Christie’s International Real Estate’s Giles Hannah & David Branch
PrimeResi talks global appeal and gift wrapping rooms with Giles Hannah and David Branch, the ultra-prime specialists in charge of the luxury project and development marketing teams at Christie's…
New Head of Lettings for Waterfords
Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire estate agency Waterfords has recruited a new Head of Lettings.
SUP-er Prime: Agency takes on paddleboard challenge
The sport of paddleboarding has come a long way since Jennifer Aniston first made her way across a turquoise Hawaiian bay back in 2007.
Savills recruits wealth guru to launch Family Office Services practice
Savills has recruited a Big Cheese from the wealth management industry to establish a new Family Office Services (FOS) practice, with the aim of extending the property firm's reach into the extreme but…
Foxtons shares drop despite decent H1 performance
Foxtons plc had a pretty good first half of the year, with Group revenue up 16.2% to £72.8m (2013: £62.6m) and pre-tax profits jumping by 57.1% to £23.1m (2013: £14.7m).
No summer lull for Black Brick as client base ‘doubles’
Mayfair-based buying outfit Black Brick isn't having much trouble bagging new business by the sounds of it.
Winkworth teams up with independent mortgage broker
For the first time in its 175-year history, Winkworth has decided to join forces with a firm of mortgage brokers.
Brouhaha in West Hampstead over plans for thirtieth estate agency
It's all kicking off in NW London. The tally of estate agencies in leafy West Hampstead could be about to top thirty, and other high street businesses in the area are not happy. At all.
Bradman & Lipton back together for major resi play
Uber-developers Godfrey Bradman and Sir Stuart Lipton are reportedly back in business and making a significant play on the UK's private rented sector.
Peace to chair TTA
Liz Peace - the outgoing Chief Exec of the British Property Federation - is joining PR agency TTA Property.
TTA is the property arm of Good Relations, the PR limb of marketing gigantor Chime PLC.