Business & People
Foxtons buys Ludlow Thompson for £10mn
Foxtons continues its business acquisition drive, picking up another well-known estate agency as it expands its lettings operation across London.
MT Finance strikes new £500mn funding deal
Additional financing through JP Morgan sets up a further push into the UK's short-term finance market.
Knight Frank launches high-profile marketing drive
'High-quality print media remains an effective part of a 360-marketing strategy', says agency, as it unveils latest 'creative direction' and rolls out major new ad campaign.
US broker commission ruling could herald major shift for real estate agents
Multi-billion dollar antitrust trials could prompt seismic changes to America's real estate agency landscape.
Prime Purchase brings in new director from Black Brick
Alex Oliver will be covering the East Anglia patch for the Savills-owned buying agency.
Rhodium launches ‘industry first’ management service for branded residences
Dean Main's super-prime property management firm now offers a specialist 'white label' service specifically for branded resi schemes.
More big-hitting agents move to UK Sotheby’s International Realty
Luxury estate agency adds trio of 'top-performers' from Savills & Strutts as recruitment drive continues.
Harding Green rolls out specialist short-let service
New recruit Nina Wallrock will be spearheading the offering, working with clients including large-scale corporates and relocation firms.
‘Serious concerns’ around outlook for construction & property sectors as more firms face failure
Construction & real estate sectors account for nearly a third of the UK businesses now in 'critical financial distress', following a big jump in recent months.
Trio of senior hires for high-end country agency
Ex-Savills and Knight Frank agents bolster Andrew Russell & Ben Bentley's three-year-old firm, The Country House Department.
Home Counties estate agency launches ‘swanky’ fifth branch & HQ
Hat and Home's new office in Sandhurst has been 'specifically designed to be a fun and empowering environment' for operations staff.
Savills launches residential business in Barcelona
The property consultancy continues its European expansion drive, having opened offices in Lisbon, Porto, Rome, Milan and Palermo within the last 12 months.