Business & People

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team has re-drafted the "Guidance on Property Sales" previously issued by the Office of Fair Trading in 2012.

Started up in 2008 by two of the UK's most experienced buying agents, Middleton Advisors has gone on to become a go-to name for purchasers in need of pro advice.

Prime London estate agency Chestertons has announced a new link-up with a Paris property consultant that will "forge closer links between Europe’s two strongest residential markets."

Savills has formed a new association with Italian outfit Santandrea Luxury Houses, the high end residential property arm of Gabetti Property Solutions.

The Pollen Estate, which owns quite the chunk of prime retail Mayfair including Savile Row and Bond Street, has named David Shaw - head of The Crown Estate’s Regent Street portfolio - as its new Chairman.

Strutt & Parker has acquired two-branch Buckinghamshire estate agency Roberts Newby.

CBRE has been ploughing more investment into its burgeoning resi business; the firm has significantly strengthened its lettings capability in the capital with a raft of new hires. James Thornett

Countrywide Plc has made a batch of key appointments to its Executive Team, with a remit to "lay the foundations for delivering the ambitions of  Building our Future programme."

After closing the S$175m investment by a strategic consortium comprising TPG, Emtek Group and Square Peg Capital in June (read all about it here), Asia’s leading online property portal PropertyGuru has…

Humberts has hired seasoned pro Jeremy Campbell-Harris as its new Head of London Country Houses.

Lodha, one of the world's biggest developers, has rolled out what's thought to be the first Initial Public Offering-style pre-launch for a residential scheme.