Business & People
Cushman and DTZ complete $2bn mega-merger
Global real estate megaliths Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ have completed a $2bn merger to create one of the world’s largest real estate services firms, with a combined total of $5bn in revenue, 43,000…
LendInvest rebrands to reject ‘old-school finance’
Peer-to-peer property finance platform LendInvest has given itself a new brand identity in an effort to "reinforce its position as the face of new finance."
Five-fold jump in Thai buyers’ interest in London property
London property investments were attracting strong attention from Thai buyers during a three-day "Waterfront London" property exhibition in Bangkok last weekend, writes Andrew Batt.
RBKC gets tough on developer ads
The Royal Borough is getting seriously hacked off with developers advertising their wares without permission.
Country Life and OnTheMarket partner up online
That bastion of high-end property advertising Country Life's online property search facilities have been fully co-branded with OnTheMarket.com.
INTERVIEW: Henry Pryor on money laundering, media training and OnTheMarket
"The BBC's favourite property expert"
Omni boosts finance team with Candy and West One hires
Christian Candy-owned property lender Omni Capital has recruited a new Financial Director and a new Financial Controller to "bring further robustness" to the team.
Behind the scenes at Client Services
Winkworth has provided some pretty interesting insight into the world of estate agency lead generation.
Carter Jonas launches York lettings team
Carter Jonas has decided to add a lettings offering to its York operation after seeing the city's rental market rocket.
Two new offices for Foxtons
Foxtons is continuing to expand at a fair lick across Outer London, unveiling two new offices in Surbiton and Croydon and taking its 2015 launch tally to seven.
Top Scottish architecture firm goes bust
Edinburgh-based Malcolm Fraser Architects, which has won eight RIBA Awards, been shortlisted for the Stirling-prize, and won a Doolan Prize, has ceased trading, surprising pretty much everyone.
Chestertons’ top brass go back to the floor
Chestertons' senior management have been "back to the floor" to try their hands at the daily grind of being a London estate agent, raising £14,000 for local charities in the process.