Business & People
Land Secs launches specialist luxury resi arm with Victoria scheme
Land Securities has announced the launch of a specialist high-end resi division - Residential by Land Securities - with ambitions to become "the luxury residential developer amongst international property …
Another mutual portal opens up
As everyone knows, there just aren't enough property portals out there
“Strong first half” for Great Portland Estates
Great Portland Estates plc has had a pretty good first half of the year, according to the company's latest release of numbers
New Head of Design for Morpheus
Developer Morpheus has seriously bolstered its design offering with the appointment of former Candy & Candy project manager Charu Gandhi.
Octopus buys Dragonfly
Jonathan Samuel's short-term lending business Dragonfly Property Finance has been bought-up by Octopus Capital Ltd, the holding company of Octopus Investments Ltd, for an undisclosed amount
Countrywide Chairman steps down
Chairman of Countrywide plc, the UK's biggest property services group, has announced he'll be stepping down with immediate effect.
Artists in Residence: Integrating contemporary art into new developments
Londonewcastle's Robert Soning on finding the right space and the importance of his firm's latest acquisition...
Fine & Country opens 7th Surrey office
Fine & Country has opened its seventh office in Surrey, on St Judes Road, Englefield Green. Paul Garrod is running the show, which will specialise in marketing £800k+ homes.
Not For Sale: The art of the direct approach
With some agents reporting eighteen buyers per instruction*, competition for "best in class" has never been tougher
Rightmove enquiries rocket 80%
Rightmove has reported a decent July-October session with "healthy growth in revenue and earnings" as agents spend more on advertising
Spicerhaart back Agents’ Mutual
The Spicerhaart Group has signed up its 190 resi sales and lettings branches to new 100% agent-owned portal Agents' Mutual, joining the likes of Savills, Knight Frank, Chesterton Humberts, Douglas & Gordon,…
Credit Suisse gives Foxtons shares the thumbs up as sales revenue climbs 28%
Foxtons shares are pricey compared to other property floaters, but that's only right and fair say finance analysts