Business & People
New Head of Lettings for Waterfords
Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire estate agency Waterfords has recruited a new Head of Lettings.
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.
New Exec Director for City & Westminster Property Associations
The City and Westminster Property Associations - which look after the interests of over 400 of prime central London's property owners, developers, investors and advisors - has appointed a new Executive…
Cluttons recruits digital guru
Cluttons has hired a new digital marketing manager from Property Week magazine.
Lisa Glancy worked on the now Croydon-based magazine as Head of Digital for the last three years;
INTERVIEW: 3RD HOME’s Giles Adams on collaborative consumption
Launched in 2010, 3RD HOME - a reciprocal travel club for luxury second homeowners - now hosts a £3.2 billion portfolio of properties in some of the world's most exclusive locations.
The five types of property portal addiction
Fair cop to eMoov. The James Cann / Faisal Butt-backed online estate agency's marketing team is really nailing this viral content malarky.
Countrywide sells Sotheby’s franchise and two branches; others to be rebranded
Countrywide has decided to sell its exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty licence, just four years into the 25 year term.